Main Library
This library contains CADRE resources as well as State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources. Please note that CADRE makes no endorsement of the State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources included here, nor of any policies, procedures, processes, or documents specific to any item.
Procedural Safeguards: Understanding Dispute Resolution: State Complaint Procedures
RI - Complaint Procedures - Portuguese
RI - Complaint Procedures - Spanish
RI - Model Form to Assist in Filing A Special Education State Complaint
- Download RI-2 State Complaint Model Form.pdf (97.67 KB)
RI - State Complaint Model Form - Spanish
RI - State Complaint Model Form Portuguese
RI - State Complaint Submission Tracking Form
SFL - Sharing the Commitment - ESE Parent Advisory
SFL - Sharing the Commitment to Excellence Brochure
SPAN - Complaint Investigation Flowchart
SPAN - Info on Administrative (State/Written) Complaints
The brief publication is provided to assist states in making decisions about when to extend timelines for state complaints. This document is not intended to provide official guidance, but is a tool to prompt further state discussion.
TX - Complaint Investigation Questionaire
TX - New Complaints Process Dispute Resolution Webinar 1
UPC - Video - Parents as Partners in the IEP Process: Understanding Your Parents' Rights and Responsibilities (Module 3)
UT - FAQ About Special Education Formal IDEA State Complaints
- Download UT-6 faqfideascomplaints.pdf (14.97 KB)
VFN - Fact Sheet Administrative Complaint
Cindy Swain coordinates special education complaint investigations for the Texas Education Agency. She currently manages the state's IEP facilitation initiative in Texas and serves on the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities and the State Task Force for Children with Special Needs. As a member of CADRE's Intensive Facilitated IEP Project, Cindy is especially interested in improving school outcomes for students with disabilities through facilitated IEP team meetings. She served as a classroom teacher, administrator, and college professor for 25 years before coming to the Texas...