Oregon Department of Education
Chapter 581
Division 15
SPECIAL EDUCATION
581-015-2865
Mediation
(1) The Department offers mediation, in accordance with OAR 581-015-2335, at no cost to the parties to resolve disputes involving any EI/ECSE matter, including matters arising before the filing of a complaint or hearing request. For EI families, such matters may include a public agency’s choices regarding insurance related decisions or fees, such as: copayments or deductibles, incurred as part of a child’s early intervention services.
(2) For the purposes of OAR 581-015-2335, "school district" means contractors and subcontractors for disputes involving any EI/ECSE matter.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 343.475 & 343.531
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 343.475, 343.531, 34 CFR 303.431 & 303.521(e)
History:
ODE 30-2012, f. 11-7-12, cert. ef. 11-9-12
Renumbered from 581-015-1020, ODE 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-07
ODE 24-2000, f. & cert. ef. 10-16-00
EB 4-1995, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-95
EB 23-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-23-92