Public ed.; special ed. dispute resolution system, regional special education ombudsman established.

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Public education; special education dispute resolution system; administration, organization, oversight, and training; regional special education ombudsman established. Makes several revisions and updates to the special education dispute resolution system, services, and resources in the Commonwealth, including by (i) requiring the Board of Education to prescribe procedures providing for a tiered dispute resolution system that encourages the use of mediation as an informal means of resolving dispu…

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Person with a disability

Establishes a tiered dispute resolution system for special education, encouraging mediation as an informal means of resolving disputes.

Person with a disability

Establishes a regional special education ombudsman.

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Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Establishes a tiered dispute resolution system for special education, encouraging mediation as an informal means of resolving disputes.
“Makes several revisions and updates to the special education dispute resolution system, services, and resources in the Commonwealth, including by (i) requiring the Board of Education to prescribe procedures providing for a tiered dispute resolution system that encourages the use of mediation as an informal means of resolving dispu…”· Public education; special education dispute resolution system; administration, organization, oversight, and training; regional special education ombudsman established.
Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Establishes a regional special education ombudsman.
“regional special education ombudsman established.”· Public education; special education dispute resolution system; administration, organization, oversight, and training; regional special education ombudsman established.

What the Bill Does

Revises and updates the special education dispute resolution system, services, and resources.
Requires the Board of Education to prescribe procedures for a tiered dispute resolution system.
Encourages the use of mediation as an informal means of resolving disputes.

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