Protected under IDEA, Due Process allows parents the right to resolve issues that they have with the school district. For this process to begin, a complaint must be written in order to request a Due Process hearing. A Due Process hearing can resolve any disagreement that includes the student’s identification or eligibility as a student with a disability, the appropriateness of the educational evaluation, level of services, or placement, anything related to the provision of a free appropriate public education, and reimbursement for services obtained by the parent. It is important to know that a Due Process hearing only includes conflicts regarding special education and not general education. Due Process is beneficial to schools and families
