Office of Dispute Resolution Melanie J. Reese, Ph.D. Dispute Resolution Coordinator

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Procedural Safeguards

Advertisements

BIE SPECIAL EDUCATION ACADEMY PRESENTERS: JUDY WILEY AND NARCY KAWON I ntroduction to Procedural Safeguards Bureau of Indian Education.

EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE POLICY SUMMARY FACTS Goals of the Employee Grievance Policy: Provide procedural consistency across the agencies and universities of.

Division of Special Education Overview Alison Lowenthal Idaho State Department of Education Division of Special Education.

Working Together to Develop a Winning IEP!

Pre-test Please come in and complete your pre-test.

Office of Dispute Resolution Melanie J. Reese, Ph.D. Dispute Resolution Coordinator

What are my child’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? Randy Chapman The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older.

Clinton County RESA Early On ® Training & Technical Assistance Essential Elements of Family-Centered Practice.

Richard Henderson Evelyn S. Johnson STATE OF THE STATE Richard Henderson Division of Special Education Idaho State Department of Education Idaho Association.

Specific Learning Disability Criteria and Resources Richard Henderson Idaho State Department of Education Division of Special Education Division of Student.

SLD Eligibility Peer Review April 2011 Dr. Evelyn S. Johnson Associate Professor, BSU uL.

Effective Participation in Early Dispute Resolution Options in Wisconsin Effective Participation in Early Dispute Resolution Options in Wisconsin Presented.

Making the PPT Process More Effective for You and Your Child

DISCIPLINE & DUE PROCESS 2007 Changes to NYS’ Special Education Laws and Regulations.

Moving through the Choppy Waters of Dispute to Sail toward Resolution Jamila C. Pollard, Esq. Program Manager/Legal Officer Dispute Resolution Georgia.

IDEA 2004 Procedural Safeguards: Legal Rights and Options Mississippi Association of School Superintendent Spring, Mississippi Department of Education.

Independent Special Education Advocates and IEP Facilitation: Challenges and Opportunities.

Trends in Dispute Resolution: Idaho and Beyond! Melanie J. Reese, Ph.D. Dispute Resolution Coordinator

Using State Data to Inform Parent Center Work. Region 2 Parent Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Conference Charleston, SC June 25, 2015 Presenter: Terry.

Special Education Dispute Resolution Melanie J. Reese, Ph.D. Dispute Resolution Coordinator Phone: (208)

The IDEA Partnership at The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) IDEA INFO Building Unified.

Parent Participation in WI Facilitated IEPs October 29, 2005 Parent Participation in WI Facilitated IEPs October 29, 2005 Presented by Patricia Williams,

~ Part C Dispute Resolution ~ If It Ain’t Broke, How Will We Know? (National DR Data and An Examination of One State System) Dick Zeller & Marshall Peter,

What are Parent’s Rights in Georgia Special Education? Parents and students over age eighteen have the right … To Participate You have the right to refer.

LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT ©PACER Center, Inc., 2005.

Connecting Research to Practice for Teacher Educators.

An Introduction to the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report.

Complaints Information Santina Thibedeau March 5, 2009.

U. S. ARMY, SIMULATION TRAINING AND INSTRUMENTION COMMAND (STRICOM) R ESOLVING E MPLOYMENT D ISPUTES S WIFTLYREDS.

ISEE Codes in Professional-Technical Education (PTE)

Richard Henderson Evelyn S. Johnson Shannon Dunston Division of Special Education Division of Student Achievement and School Improvement Idaho State Department.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARAPROFESSIONAL Frank Howe, Southeast Regional Coordinator Beth Eloe-Reep, Southeast Regional Coordinator Gina Hopper, Associate.

1 Resolving Special Education Disputes Understanding When and How to Use the New Procedural Safeguard System Education Law Center November 28,

The Wisconsin Special Education Dispute Resolution Options WI Special Education Mediation System (WSEMS)

Texas State Performance Plan Data, Performance, Results TCASE Leadership Academy Fall 2008.

Mediation with the Information Commissioner’s Office Cory Martinson Appeals and Policy Analyst 25 November 2009.

Working Together For The Future - Building Cooperative Partnerships to Improve Pennsylvania’s Fire and Emergency Services Presented by D. Robert Brady,

New York State Individualized Education Program (IEP) Facilitation LIASEA Patricia J. Geary NYSED Office of Special Education November.

West Virginia Department of Education Introducing ……. Policy 2419: Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities.

Effectively Managing Parental Concerns & Complaints

THIRD PARTIES. Negotiation would appear to be the best way to settle a dispute Parties control process Flexible Places responsibility to resolve solely.

Mediation as it relates to students with disabilities COMM 522: Mediation Theory and Practice Instructor: Dr. Brian L. Heisterkamp By Cynthia J. Spence.

DUE PROCESS, MEDIATION & AGENCY COMPLAINTS Elvin W. Houston December 7, 2011.

Your Rights! An overview of Special Education Laws Presented by: The Individual Needs Department.

Specific Learning Disability Criteria Implementation Update Richard Henderson Idaho State Department of Education Division of Federal Programs Division.

2011 REALTORS® Conference and Expo Anaheim, CA Facilitators: Diane Disbrow and Wally Folks.

THE APR AND SPP--LINKING SPECIAL EDUCATION DATA TO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EDUCATION RESULTS Building a Brighter Tomorrow through Positive and Progressive Leadership.

Part C Data Managers — Review, Resources, and Relationship Building

A Guide to Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

Specific Learning Disability Peer Review 2012

The Mediation Service.

Options for Dispute Resolution

Options for Dispute Resolution

Updates: Office for Exceptional Children

EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE POLICY SUMMARY FACTS

SPR&I Regional Training

Resolving Issues ADR, Due Process and CDE Complaints

For more information call the EEO Office at

IEP Team Meeting Facilitation: What is it and How can it benefit Georgia districts? Today we are here to introduce to you a new and exciting initiative.

Idaho Dept. of Education Melanie Reese

SEAC Due Process Report for SY & SY 15-16

Options for Dispute Resolution

Idaho New Charter Schools Determination Levels 2011

Wyoming Dispute Resolution

Options for Dispute Resolution

Section 618 Public Reporting Requirements Thursday, September 11, 2014

What are a parent’s options when they and the school disagree?

Presentation transcript:

Office of Dispute Resolution Melanie J. Reese, Ph.D. Dispute Resolution Coordinator

 Conflict provides opportunities  Perceptions of neutrality, fairness, and honesty are the currency of the office  Everyone deserves to be heard and understood  Aim to resolve at the lowest level appropriate  Good outcomes are in the best interest of the child and are legally defensible Office of Dispute Resolution Credo

Dispute Resolution Office Activity Report (Held) (As of 5/22/12 )

Hearings (as of 5/22/12) 10 Hearings Filed  Region III had 8 filed; Region II had 2 filed  3 Dismissed for Lack of Sufficiency (Same Parent Filing all Three)  3 Settled by Settlement Agreements  1 Successfully Mediated  2 Pending (Two from one parent has been consolidated into 1) Two Districts requested SDE Facilitated Resolution Sessions. One parent accepted with a settlement agreement reached through Facilitation.

Complaints (As of 5/22/12)

Mediations

Facilitations (As of 5/15/12 ) 84% Agreement Rate

Facilitation Requests (As of 5/15/12)

Facilitations by Requestor

Activities for Dispute Resolution Ongoing work with CADRE Facilitation Task Force Identified goal of creating training modules for Districts/Parent. Next steps involve pulling together an team (hopefully with IPUL?) Hearing Officer Training Jim Gerl, National IDEA Expert/Atty. June 14-15, 2012 Examining procedure for having increased review of complaints and findings by a panel of complaint investigators, instead of one.

Contact Us Melanie J. Reese, Ph.D. Dispute Resolution Coordinator Division of Federal Programs (208) Cassandra Myers, Admin. Assistant (208)

Training and Technology for Today’s Tomorrow Website to link school professionals and parents with special education training opportunities and resources across the state Supported By: –Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE), Special Education Project Team: –Cari Murphy –Shawn Wright Statewide Special Education Technical Assistance (SESTA) Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies, BSU Gina Hopper, Associate Director