- (a) Mediation shall be voluntary and available to individuals in accordance with 34 CFR 361.57(d), and Ed 205.
- (b) If mediation as described in Ed 205.03 is selected by the parties and resolution is not achieved, the individual selected as a mediator shall not be the same individual who is subsequently appointed as a hearing officer to preside at a hearing in the same matter pursuant to Ed 1021.10(c).
- (c) Inconsistencies between mediation procedures in Ed 205.03 and Ed 1021.05 shall be resolved in favor of the provisions of Ed 1021.05.
Source. (See Revision Note #1, #2, and #3 at chapter heading for Ed 1000) #13231, eff 7-13-21