Dispute Resolution

Disagreements sometimes arise between Local Education Agencies (LEA) and parents and/or adult students. Options to assist in resolving disputes include: mediation, due process, and IDEA complaint.

• IEP Facilitation
• Mediation
• IDEA Complaint
• Due Process

• Quick Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution for Parents of Children & Youth (Ages 3-21)
• Guía rápida para procesos de resolución de disputas de educación especial para padres de niños y adolescentes (de 3 a 21 años de edad)
• OSEP Spanish Glossy
• Traducciones inglés-español de terminos communes relacionados con IDEA (La sigla en inglés para Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Ley para la Educación de los Individuos con Discapacidades)
• OSERS Q&A on IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Procedures
• Parents' Rights in Special Education: Notice of Procedural Safeguards
• Parents' Rights Guide - English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Chinese

SERC contracts with OSDE-SES to provide multiple, formal dispute resolution options: IEP Facilitation, Mediation, and Due Process.

• okserc.org: 1-888-267-0028