34 C.F.R. § 300.509 Hearing rights.
Title 34 - Education
(a) General. Any party to a hearing conducted pursuant to §§300.507 or 300.520–300.528, or an appeal conducted pursuant to §300.510, has the right to— (1) Be accompanied and advised by counsel and by individuals with special knowledge or training with respect to the problems of children with disabilities; (2) Present evidence and confront, cross-examine, and compel the attendance of witnesses; (3) Prohibit the introduction of any evidence at the hearing that has not been disclosed to that party at least 5 business days before the hearing; (4) Obtain a written, or, at the option of the parents, electronic, verbatim record of the hearing; and (5) Obtain written, or, at the option of the parents, electronic findings of fact and decisions. (b) Additional disclosure of information. (1) At least 5 business days prior to a hearing conducted pursuant to §300.507(a), each party shall disclose to all other parties all evaluations completed by that date and recommendations based on the offering party's evaluations that the party intends to use at the hearing. (2) A hearing officer may bar any party that fails to comply with paragraph (b)(1) of this section from introducing the relevant evaluation or recommendation at the hearing without the consent of the other party. (c) Parental rights at hearings. (1) Parents involved in hearings must be given the right to— (i) Have the child who is the subject of the hearing present; and (ii) Open the hearing to the public. (2) The record of the hearing and the findings of fact and decisions described in paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section must be provided at no cost to parents. (d) Findings and decision to advisory panel and general public. The public agency, after deleting any personally identifiable information, shall— (1) Transmit the findings and decisions referred to in paragraph (a)(5) of this section to the State advisory panel established under §300.650; and (2) Make those findings and decisions available to the public. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1415(f)(2) and (h))
Title 34: Education
PART 300—ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Subpart E—Procedural Safeguards
Due Process Procedures for Parents and Children
§ 300.509 Hearing rights.
