Due Process Hearings
  
The due process hearing is an impartial procedure used to resolve disagreements over issues related to special education services that arise between a parent and a school division. The right of the parent or school division to request a due process hearing is guaranteed by federal (http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/index.html) and state (http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/dueproc/dueprocess.shtmlL) laws governing the education of children with disabilities. The cost of a due process hearing is shared by the school division and the state department of education. The proceedings are at no cost to the parent, unless he/she chooses to hire an attorney. Further information to help individuals understand the steps for requesting and managing a due process hearing can be obtained from the Parent Resource Center, The Virginia Department of Education (804) 225-2013, or your attorney. The Special Education Due Process Hearing: A Handbook for Parents and School Administrators can be checked out through the Parent Resource Center.
   
In addition, you my obtain copies of the Special Education Due Process Hearing Handbook/Parental Due Process Form, and Complaint Procedures Brochure/Parental Complaint Form from: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/dueproc/dueprocess.shtml
  

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