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.
Patricia McGinnis holds a degree in education from the University of Minnesota and has over twenty years of teaching experience. She has been the Coordinator of the Minnesota Department of Education's Special Education Mediation Service since 2001, assuring access to the federally required mediation process and Minnesota's facilitated IEP meetings. In addition, she is a statewide trainer of leaders in special education on communication, due process and facilitation of IEP meetings and presents to parents, advocates, the Minnesota's State Bar Association, county social workers, professors,...
WA - Tracking and Processing a Mediation Request
WI - Agreement to Participate in Mediation Form
WI - Closing out a file on mediation request when one party refuses to mediate
WI - Complaint letter to district and parents re: extension for mediation
- Download WI-103 Extension for mediation.pdf (43.52 KB)
WI - Differences between Mediation and IEP Facilitation Power Point
WI - Effective Participation in the Sped Mediation Process (Manual)
WI - Letter acknowledging that both parties have requested mediation and assigns mediator
- Download WI-46 Letter assigns mediator.pdf (53.91 KB)
WI - Letter to both parties assigning a mediator
WI - Letter to inform other party that a request for mediation has been filed
WI - Mediation Confidentiality Regulations
WI - Mediation Evaluation - Attorney Survey Report
- Download WI-8 Attorneys Survey Report.pdf (96.84 KB)
WI - Mediation Evaluation - Mediator Survey Report
- Download WI-6 Mediator Survey Report 03 09.pdf (100.64 KB)