The department may establish procedures to offer to parents and a public agency or nonpublic service provider who elect not to use the mediation process the opportunity to meet, at a time and location convenient to the parents, with a disinterested party:

1. (1) Who is under contract with a parent training and information center or community parent resource center in the state, or an appropriate alternative dispute resolution entity; and
2. (2) Who would explain the benefits of the mediation process and encourage the parents to use the process.

Source: 35 SDR 82, effective October 22, 2008.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-23 , 13-14-1 , 13-37-1.1.