Authority: IC 20-26-11-11.5

Affected: IC 20-26-11

Sec. 7. (a) A complaint that a facility has failed to meet the requirements of this rule for students eligible to receive special education services under 511 IAC 7 may be filed as described in this section.

(b) Any individual, group of individuals, agency, or organization may file a complaint alleging that a facility has failed to comply with one (1) or more requirements of this rule. The complaint must:

1. (1) be in writing;
2. (2) include the name and address of the facility;
3. (3) include a statement alleging that the facility has violated one (1) or more requirements of this rule or 511 IAC 7;
4. (4) include the facts on which the alleged violation is based;
5. (5) be signed by the complainant or complainants and include contact information of the complainant or complainants; and
6. (6) be submitted to the facility and the division of special education.

(c) If the complaint alleges violations with respect to a specific medically placed student, the complaint must also include the name of the student.

(d) The division of special education shall investigate the complaint as described in 511 IAC 7-45-1.

(e) The facility is required to complete any corrective action resulting from the complaint investigation within the timeline prescribed by the complaint investigation report.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 1-6.1-7; filed Nov 25, 2014, 3:37 p.m.: 20141224-IR-511130561FRA; errata filed Dec 30, 2014, 12:17 p.m.: 20150128-IR-511140516ACA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2020, 1:48 p.m.: 20201230-IR-511200548RFA)