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34 C.F.R. § 300.510   Finality of decision; appeal; impartial review.

Title 34 - Education

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

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§ 300.510   Finality of decision; appeal; impartial review.

(a) Finality of decision. A decision made in a hearing conducted pursuant to §§300.507 or 300.520–300.528 is final, except that any party involved in the hearing may appeal the decision under the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section and §300.512.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1415(i)(1)(A))

(b) Appeal of decisions; impartial review—(1) General. If the hearing required by §300.507 is conducted by a public agency other than the SEA, any party aggrieved by the findings and decision in the hearing may appeal to the SEA.

(2) SEA responsibility for review. If there is an appeal, the SEA shall conduct an impartial review of the hearing. The official conducting the review shall—

(i) Examine the entire hearing record;

(ii) Ensure that the procedures at the hearing were consistent with the requirements of due process;

(iii) Seek additional evidence if necessary. If a hearing is held to receive additional evidence, the rights in §300.509 apply;

(iv) Afford the parties an opportunity for oral or written argument, or both, at the discretion of the reviewing official;

(v) Make an independent decision on completion of the review; and

(vi) Give a copy of the written, or, at the option of the parents, electronic findings of fact and decisions to the parties.

(c) Findings and decision to advisory panel and general public. The SEA, after deleting any personally identifiable information, shall—

(1) Transmit the findings and decisions referred to in paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section to the State advisory panel established under §300.650; and

(2) Make those findings and decisions available to the public.

(d) Finality of review decision. The decision made by the reviewing official is final unless a party brings a civil action under §300.512.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1415(g); H. R. Rep. No. 94–664, at p. 49 (1975))

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