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This document does not offer formal policy guidance from the Office of Special Education Programs at the United States Department of Education.

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VA Department of Education Parents’ Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution

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This guide is designed to assist parents in understanding Virginia’s dispute resolution systems of mediation, complaints, and due process hearings. It offers guidance in selecting an appropriate course of action and describes how to request and prepare for mediation, how to file and proceed with a complaint, and how to file and prepare for a due process hearing.

VA Dept of Education Parent Guide.pdf