VIDEO: Mock Due Process Hearing

At the 2008 Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Exceptional Children’s Conference, Hearing Officer Linda Valentini, Parent Counsel, Caryl Oberman, and School District Counsel, Andria Saia, presented a mock due process hearing. This 2-part session was intended to provide parents and school personnel with a general idea of due process hearing procedures.

The following mock documents are referenced in the video and are available for review in conjunction with the video – Part 1; Part 2: (QuickTime Pro v7) (Please be patient while the videos load; they may take a few minutes.)

http://odr.pattan.net/files/ODR/MockDPH.pdf (Click on document links for Video)

1) Mock Due Process Hearing participants;
2) a Due Process Complaint Notice form;
3) an accompanying complaint letter;
4) the district’s response to the due process complaint;
5) an IEP;
6) a Re-evaluation Report; and
7) a letter to the parent from the district.

This video is posted for informational purposes only and does not reflect an actual student, parent, district, or due process case. The Office for Dispute Resolution thanks the Pennsylvania Bar Institute for allowing this video presentation.