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E02 Conduct RM
E03 DPC & Request DPH
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BC02 PWN
BC02 Consent
BC02 Evaluate
BC02 File Complaint
BC02 Conduct RM
BC02 Request DPH
BC02 IEP
BC02 Extra
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Request Assistance                          
Create Contact                            
Respond via RTI                            
1

Request Evaluation

                            
Advise a parent of rights                            
30 Send PWN - Use PWN Form                   
Receive PWN                            

Invite me to meet

                            
30

Consent to evaluate my child

                 
30Get consent                 
30

Send me a PWN saying, "the school does not suspect that my child has a disability & thus will not evaluate"

                     
Request mediation                            
Request DPH                            
 Evaluate                            
60 

Complete Evaluation - Except if I:

1) Do not bring my child; OR

2) Enroll my child in a new school district of residence w/in 60d of when I consent & my child's old school district has not decided if my child has a disability.

                   
14 Send ETR to me.                        
Order IEE                            
 File Complaint with OEC                            
 OEC offers mediation                            
20Hold an IEP meeting, w/in 20d, or as agreed, after the mediation agreement is signed.                            
20

W/in 20d of receiving my complaint:

- Review, asap.

- Hold AH.

- Notify all parties of decision.

                            
5Send acknowledgement letter to complainant, w/in 5d of when the OEC receives the written/signed complaint.                            
60

Send a letter of findings w/in 60cd of the date when the OEC received the complaint, unless extension is granted.

                            
10If I filed a complaint & the school did not reply with a PWN then the school is to reply w/in 10d from when I filed the complaint.                            
10

If I receivethe school's complaint

then I must reply w/in 10d relative to the issues in the complaint.

                            
5

Amend my complaint, if the school or HO agree, as follows:

If my complaint is sufficient & I want to amend or add new issues to my complaint then I may ask permission from school & HO to amend/add... The school may agree to the amendment & try to resolve the amended/new issues... The HO may permit the amendment up to 5d before scheduled DPH date.

                            
Missing Data from Complaint.                            
Find complaint insuffucient.                            
15Allow me a DPH if w/in 15d the school does NOT notify the HO, ODE, & me that the school thinks my complaint is insufficient.                            
5Allow me a DPH if the school notifies the HO, ODE, & me that the school thinks my complaint is insufficient & the HO has not decided, w/in 5d, that my complaint meets complaint requirements.                            
5If the HO decides that the school's complaint is insufficient or if the school decides to file an AC & I agree to the amendment, & am given the option to resolve the AC via a RM OR the HO agrees (at least 5d before a scheduled DPH) to permit the school to amend complaint.                            
14

Amend my complaint, if school/HO agree to amend, as follows:

If the HO ruled that my complaint was insufficient & I need to amend my complaint then I must file an AC, w/in 14d of when the HO decided that my complaint was insufficient.

                            
14If I do not file an AC w/in 14d of when the HO decided my complaint was insufficient, then the HO will dismiss my original & AC.                            
30Resolve complaint w/in 30d.                            
30When the school receives my complaint & does not resolve my complaint w/in 30d then the option to hold a RM w/in 30d has passed & the DPH may occur. The school & I can agree to adjust the 30d.                            
45If the 30d to resolve the complaint expires then the DPH decision must be sent w/in 45d after the 30d.                             
If I file an AC then the above time parameters are reinitialized.                            
 Withrawal           
15(7)Conduct RM before DPH (EDPH)                    
If I do not participate in the RM then the 30d* for resolution & 45d** for a DPH decision is extended until the RM is held.                            
* The 30d is mute, if the school & I agree to bypass the RM.                            
** The 45d can be extended, if the school & I agree to use state-coordinated mediation instead of a RM.                            
30(15)If the school cannot convince me to participate in the RM then the school may, at the end of the 30d duration (or 15d for EDPH), request the HO to dismiss my complaint.                            
15 (7)If the school does NOT conduct a RM w/in 15d (7d for EDPH) of receiving my complaint OR does NOT participate in the RM then I may ask the HO to be involved & begin DPH process w/ 45d duration.                            
3If the RM results in a signed written agreement then the school or I may cancel the agreement w/in 3bd.                            
 If the school requests a DPH then the school is not required to hold a RM w/in any period of time.                            
File DPC & Request DPH                            
7Request EDPH & get reply w/in 7d.                            
15Hold EDPH w/in 15d.                            
 OEC offers Mediation       
20Hold an IEP meeting, w/in 20d, or as agreed, after the signed mediation agreement.                            
730

Request DPH w/in 2yrs of when I know or should have known about the action triggering the complaint.

EXCEPT: But, if I was prevented from requesting the DPH because the school misled me into thinking the problem was resolved OR the school w/held info that IDEA required the school to send me.

                            
45If the school requests a DPH & when I receive the complaint notice then the DPH decision must be sent w/in 45d.                            
 If the school or I request an extension of the 45d then the HO may extend the 45d.                            
5If I request a DPH then, at least 5d before the DPH, all parties must share their last completed evaluations & related recommendations.                            
5When I am involved in the DPH & if I am NOT shown, at least 5bd, before the DPH any evidence that may be introduced in the DPH then I can stop the introduction of evidence in the DPH.                            
60

If the complaint is put on hold by OEC to wait for DPH results then the 60d duration begins when the HO issues a decision & the OEC decides that the HO's decision does not address all of the complaint issues or withdraw DPH request.

                            
60

If complaint issues are not addressed in the DPH then the issues will be investigated w/in 60d of when the HO issues a final decision or the DPH request is withdrawn or dismissed.

                            
45After the DPH is held then the school is to send the decision to all parties w/in 45d. (If the school or I request an extension of the 45d then the HO may extend the 45d.)                            
45If the school or I do not appeal the decision w/in 45d then the decision from the DPH is final.                            
30After ODE receives an appeal request then, w/in 30d, ODE is to ensure the SLR will reach an independent decision & if I choose send the decision to all parties.                            
90

If I am NOT satisfied with the SLR's

findings & decision then I can file a lawsuit in a state/federal court. After I receive notice of the findings & decision then I can appeal the decision in a US District Court w/in 90d. OR

I can appeal the decision in a common pleas court of the county where my child's school is located.

                            
10If a settlement offer is made to me (in the case review proceeding) at least 10d before the proceedings begin then the court may NOT award me attorney fees for my attorney who may have performed services after I received a written offer to settle.                            
If a settlement offer is made to me & I do NOT accept the offer w/in 10d then the court may NOT award attorney fees.                            
 Withrawal                            
Request IEP Facilitator                            
 Prepare for IEP                            
30Hold & Attend IEP meeting                            
 Develop IEP - Use IEP form 
120

Complete IEP

30 - decide child needs Spec Ed

90 - receive consent to evaluate

120 - when school/I request evaluation

                            
30Send me IEP                            
 File Complaint                            
 OEC offers Mediation                            
15

Conduct RM, before DPH

                            
File DPC & Request DPH                            
 OEC offers Mediation   
 Withrawal                            
                             
 Order MDR                            
Direct Request for Mediation at anytime                            
30Send me PWN before change of place to discipline                            
30Assign SP, asap, no later than 30d from when child needs SP. - at any time.                            
45Agree to my request to see my child's education records, w/in 45d of request.                            
                             
365Review/Revise IEP                           
30Send me any version of amended IEP.                            
30 Send me final IEP                            
365 Reevaluate ETR                            
14Send me final ETR                            
                            

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bd  business day(s)

cd = calendar day(s)