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.
IA - Q and A: AEA Resolution Facilitator System
IA - Resolution Facilitator Training PPT
IA - Special Education Mediation Conference Procedures
IA - Timeline expectations when preappeal conference request is filed
IA - Timelines involving Due Process Complaint
IA - Tips for LEA/AEA When Conducting a Resolution Meeting
IA - Ways to Resolve Differences in Iowa - Table that compares AEA Resolution Facilitator, Preappeal Conference, Complaint and Due Process Hearing
IA-157 Q & A Statewide AEA RF system8.10.pdf
IA-24 AEA ResolutionFacilitationBrochure10.08.pdf
ID - Comparison of the IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA
Download Comparison of the IDEA.pdf (186.06 KB)
ID - Dispute Resolution Guidance - Mediation
ID - Dispute Resolution Guidance - State Complaints
ID - Dispute Resolution State Complaint Quick Guide
- Download State-Complaint-Quick-Guide.pdf (474.62 KB)
ID - Manifestation Determination Meeting Flowchart
ID - Procedures for Resolving Complaints under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Download Procedures for Resolving Complaints.pdf (205.58 KB)
ID - Special Education Manual - (Dispute Resolution is Chapter 13)
ID - State Administrative Complaint in Special Education
ID - Vendor Service Agreement - Lead Hearing Officer
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) released this IDEA and FERPA Confidentiality Provisions crosswalk in July 2014. This document is a side-by-side comparison of the primary legal provisions and definitions in IDEA Part B, IDEA Part C, and FERPA that relate to the requirement to protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information of students and children served under the IDEA.
Following OSEP’s release of a Q&A on IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution in July 2013, CADRE was asked to create a set of companion resources for parents and families. In response, CADRE developed six parent guides and a process comparison chart with the support of parent leaders from across the country. These guides explain facilitation , mediation , written state complaints , due process complaints , resolution meetings , and expedited due process complaints. You can access these parent guides by clicking on each process below or in the side navigation. Most of the guides are available in...
Video of IDEA Legal Update with Art Cernosia Spanish Interpretation of the recording is available here. About the Webinar: Join Art Cernosia, Esq. as he reviews the most important legal cases in special education and early intervention in the recent past. In addition to reviewing the cases, he will reflect upon what they may mean for the field, and encourage your questions throughout. This webinar is open to everyone, including parents, state agencies, parent centers, and practitioners. About the Presenter: Art Cernosia is an attorney and an education consultant from Williston, Vermont, and...
This page contains links to legal and regulatory resources regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in addition to guidance on the IDEA from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) . News, information, and other resources relating to the IDEA are available here: sites.ed.gov/idea/ Statute The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-446) Searchable version of IDEA Statute Federal Regulations IDEA Part B Federal Regulations (...