The school district is required to hold a resolution meeting within 15 days of receiving the due process complaint notice from the parent. For expedited impartial hearings, the school district is required to hold a resolution meeting within seven days of receiving the due process complaint notice from the parent. The district's failure to hold the resolution meeting within these timeframes may result in the parent(s) petitioning the IHO to proceed to hearing immediately and waive the remainder of the resolution period.
More than one resolution meeting may be held. Additional meetings must be recorded in the IHRS.
Entering a Resolution Meeting
Step 1: Click Case Maintenance on the IHRS home screen. Open the case that needs a resolution meeting added.
Step 2: Click the link for the Resolution Period Identifier under Resolution Periods. There is only one resolution period unless the parent-initiated case is amended.
Step 3: Click New under Resolution Meetings.
Step 4: Use the calendar feature to complete the Resolution Meeting Date field. Select Y from the dropdown list in the Held? field if you are entering a date for a meeting that was held. Select N if the meeting was scheduled but not held.
Note: You may enter a meeting ahead of time if it has been scheduled but not yet held. If you are entering a future meeting date, skip the Held? field. This field needs to be completed when you know whether the meeting has been held or not held.
Step 5: Click Save.
Step 6: Click the Case Identifier link at the top of the screen to return to Case Maintenance. The meeting data you entered may be accessed by clicking the Resolution Period Identifier link under Resolution Periods.
