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 - Early Access Procedural Safeguards Manual for Parents
IA - Early Access Procedures Manual - Sections 1-2
IA - Early Access Procedures Manual - Sections 3-6
IA - Early Access Procedures Manual - Sections 7-9
IA - Mandated Signatures for Legally Binding Written Agreement
- Download IA-118 Mandated Signatures.pdf (161.41 KB)
IA - Preappeal Agreement Follow-up Survey to LEA
- Download IA-44 Preappeal follow-up survey.pdf (117.81 KB)
IA - Procedures for BCFCS Staff - parent AEA or LEA Phone Calls or Conversations
IA - Procedures For Special Education Complaints
IA - Special Education Mediation Conference Procedures
IA - Timeline expectations when preappeal conference request is filed
IA - Timelines involving Due Process Complaint
ID - Combined Facilitator Self-Evaluation & Facilitation Summary Form
ID - Contact Information for Survey Followup
ID - Manifestation Determination Meeting Flowchart
ID - Special Education Manual - (Dispute Resolution is Chapter 13)
ID - Vendor Service Agreement - Lead Hearing Officer
Posted December 2017 (Rev May 2018) The summary below features data for school years (July 1-June 30) 2004-05 through 2015-16. For each data element, the number of events reported by the state is also provided as the number of events per 10,000 students enrolled in special education. This "per 10K" rate provides a way to compare the relative frequency across states – a more “apples to apples” comparison. For more information on dispute resolution data or this summary, contact CADRE .
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.
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...