Participants will explore key issues confronting LEAs when faced with a possible due process hearing. This presentation will also include:

• seven typical signs of a potential dispute and suggestions for early resolution
• pre- and post-complaint settlement options, including ADR, resolution meeting, and mediation 
• legal and practical tips to prepare for due process hearing and strategies to use during the hearing
• steps and strategies when responding to a CDE complaint, including timelines and other insights.  

Focusing both on legal requirements and practical essentials, this session will help you recognize and resolve potential problems to enable you to preserve both district resources and relationships with parents.