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Special Education Appeals

The Bureau of Special Education Appeals ("BSEA") conducts mediations, advisory opinions and hearings to resolve disputes among parents, school districts, private schools and state agencies concerning eligibility, evaluation, placement, individualized education programs (IEPs), special education services and procedural protections for students with disabilities.

NEWS: 10/7/11 Fiscal Year 2011 BSEA Statistics 11/2/10 Fiscal Year 2010 BSEA Statistics 07/1/10 BSEA Transferred To Division of Administrative Law Appeals 11/20/09 New BSEA publications: Pro Se Guide    and Reference Manual    11/5/09 Fiscal Year 2009 BSEA Statistics 06/15/09 Commissioner's Letter to OSEP regarding BSEA. 06/15/09 Launch of SpedEx pilot project 06/10/09 Description of Facilitated IEP Team Meeting Process 06/10/09 Bureau of Special Education Appeals - Zirkel Report 01/10/08 BSEA issues revised Hearing Rules, effective February 1, 2008    New Rules    Summary of Substantive Changes to BSEA Hearing Rules

• About the BSEA
• Mediation
• Due Process Hearings
• Advisory Opinions
• Decisions and Rulings