Welcome to the Impartial Hearing Reporting System (IHRS)
This site is designed to help users understand and navigate the IHRS and guide them through the steps needed from opening to closing a case. We regularly update the system to reflect changing regulations and provide users with a straightforward and efficient experience in fulfilling reporting requirements. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we appreciate your feedback as we continue to make improvements. If you have any questions, comments, and/or suggestions regarding the IHRS, please reach out to us at specedih@nysed.gov or (518) 473-0170.
Thank you for all your work on behalf of students with disabilities.
What is the IHRS?
The IHRS is a secure, web-based data collection system designed to record information about the impartial hearing process at critical points, beginning with the initial written request for a hearing and ending with the implementations of decisions rendered during the hearing. The IHRS is a "real time" system used to monitor New York State's due process system to ensure impartial hearings are completed within the time periods required by federal and State law and regulation. The data entered is immediately recorded and displayed for the purpose of daily monitoring of the timeliness of impartial hearing decisions.
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More information about the impartial hearing process in New York State, as well as the mediation and State complaint processes, may be found on the Office of Special Education's Dispute Resolution Options website.