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The articles in this series will share the IDEA 2004 regulations that have been cited by lawyers who represent school divisions, by hearing officers, and by state education agencies, to buttress their arguments and/or decisions.

One goal of this series is to identify usage trends. Each article will be dedicated to one regulation. The articles will be routinely updated to include when, where, how, and who most recently cited the regulations.

It’s the Law: Mediation

Article Update: July 31, 2020, the United States Department of Education (USDOE) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSEP) released a informal guidance “regarding whether a parent may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement in order to take part in mediation.” This article has been updated to reflect OSEP’s guidance. The document is included at the bottom of this article.

There’s a lot to get fired up about when it comes to special education, but mediations get me hotter than a tin roof during a heat wave.

Why?

Lot’s of places to get snagged if you aren’t careful and/or don’t even know these briar patches exist.