34 C.F.R. § 86.408 What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?
Title 34 - Education
(a)(1) A pre-hearing conference may be convened by the ALJ if the ALJ thinks that such a conference would be useful, or if requested by— (i) The designated Department official; or (ii) The IHE. (2) The purpose of a pre-hearing conference is to allow the parties to settle, narrow, or clarify the dispute. (b) A pre-hearing conference may consist of— (1) A conference telephone call; (2) An informal meeting; or (3) The submission and exchange of written material. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1145g) [55 FR 33581, Aug. 16, 1990, as amended at 61 FR 66225, Dec. 17, 1996]
Title 34: Education
PART 86—DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION
Subpart E—Appeal Procedures
§ 86.408 What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?