New Jersey Department of Education

Office of Special Education Programs

IDEA Part B - Dispute Resolution
School Year:  2014-15

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Section A: Written, Signed Complaints

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1.	Total number of written signed complaints filed.	244
1.1	Complaints with reports issued.	112
1.1.a	Reports with findings of noncompliance.	31
1.1.b	Reports within timelines.	103
1.1.c	Reports within extended timelines.	9
1.2	Complaints pending.	71
1.2.a	Complaints pending a due process hearing.	71
1.3	Complaints withdrawn or dismissed.	61

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Section B: Mediation Requests

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2.	Total number of mediation requests received through all dispute resolution processes.	884
2.1	Mediations held.	727
2.1.a	Mediations held related to due process complaints.	389
2.1.a.i	Mediation agreements related to due process complaints.	96
2.1.b	Mediations held not related to due process complaints.	338
2.1.b.i	Mediation agreements not related to due process complaints.	143
2.2	Mediations pending.	18
2.3	Mediations withdrawn or not held.	139

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Section C: Due Process Complaints

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3.	Total number of due process complaints filed.	1211
3.1	Resolution meetings.	13
3.1.a	Written settlement agreements reached through resolution meetings.	8
3.2	Hearings fully adjudicated.	52
3.2.a	Decisions within timeline (include expedited).	45
3.2.b	Decisions within extended timeline.	5
3.3	Due process complaints pending.	269
3.4	Due process complaints withdrawn or dismissed (including resolved without a hearing).	890

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Section D: Expedited Due Process Complaints (Related to Disciplinary Decision)

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4.	Total number of expedited due process complaints filed.	14
4.1	Expedited resolution meetings.	1
4.1.a	Expedited written settlement agreements.	1
4.2	Expedited hearings fully adjudicated.	2
4.2.a	Change of placement ordered.	0
4.3	Expedited due process complaints pending.	0
4.4	Expedited due process complaints withdrawn or dismissed.	12

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