(a) Once a notice of appeal is received by the general counsel’s office, a hearing officer will be appointed to:
(1) Investigate the facts surrounding the appeal; and
(2) Conduct a hearing.
(b) The general counsel’s office will notify each school district of a briefing schedule to be followed by both districts, as well as the date of the hearing.
(c) The appealing school district, in its brief, shall provide a detailed explanation as to why the student in question is unlawfully attending the responding district.
(d) The responding school district, in its brief, shall provide a detailed explanation as to why the student in question is entitled to attend its school district.
(e) Each school district’s brief shall be limited to ten (10) pages, excluding any exhibits that may be attached.
(f) The hearing officer may, only for good cause shown and upon written request of either district, allow either district to submit a brief of up to twenty (20) pages, excluding any exhibits that may be attached.
(g) The hearing officer may compel disclosure of additional information from both school districts in his or her duties.
(h) The briefs of both districts shall become a part of the official record of the proceedings.