1. (a) The contractor or agency shall maintain and make available to interested parties a manual that describes the procedures of mediation and due process hearings.

2. (b) Said manual shall provide, at minimum, detailed guidance for parents and LEAs as follows:

   1. (1) How to file a due process complaint, including a model form to assist parents and guardians in filing a request for due process;
   2. (2) A description of the mediation process;
   3. (3) A description of the due process hearing process;
   4. (4) How to prepare for and participate in mediation;
   5. (5) How to prepare for a due process hearing;
   6. (6) How to properly communicate with the mediator, hearing officer, and other parties;
   7. (7) How to compel attendance of witnesses;
   8. (8) How to compel production of documents;
   9. (9) How to properly present evidence;
   10. (10) How to file and serve pre-hearing motions;
   11. (11) How to research and locate special education decisions issued by the contractor or agency; and
   12. (12) How to access all applicable statutes and regulations related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA)(20 U.S.C. Sections 1400-1482).
3. (c) The contractor or agency shall prepare said manual in English and, at minimum, the five foreign languages most commonly spoken in California schools as identified annually by the CDE.

Note: Authority cited: Section 56504.5, Education Code. Reference: Section 56504.5, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-7-2009; operative 6-6-2009 (Register 2009, No. 19).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 9-27-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 39).