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Administrative Complaint

To: ATTN: Legal Services
Tennessee Department of Education
Division of Special Education
5
th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0380
FAX: 615.253.5567

From: __________________________________________________________
             Name
             __________________________________________________________
             Address
          __________________________________________________________
          City                                     State                          Zip Code
             __________________________________________________________
          Telephone (Home)                                           Telephone (Work)
         _________________________________________________
          Child’s Name
         _______________________                            _____________________
          Child’s Date of Birth                                         Child’s Disability

I wish to file an administrative complaint on behalf of ____________________, 
a student at __________________________ School, in the_____________________ School System. 
The specific grounds/reasons for this complaint are as follows:_______________________________________________________________
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Please investigate this complaint and notify me of the results. I understand that it may be necessary 
to release a copy of any correspondence submitted by me in relation to this complaint, my name, 
the name of the child, and the nature of my complaint to local school system officials in order to 
resolve these issues.

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Signature                                                            Date

ACFORM 01/02/01


Request for Due Process Hearing

PARENT INFORMATION (To be completed by parents and returned to the School System for processing)

Name of Child ________________________ Name of Parent/Guardian __________________
Child/Parent/Guardian Address __________________________________________________
City _________________________________ Zip _______ Telephone Number_____________
Attorney for Child/Parent/Guardian ________________________________________________
Attorney's Address ____________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ Zip _______ Telephone Number_____________

Complete description of the nature of the problem of the child relating to identification, evaluation, educational placement (initial or proposed change) or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE).
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________

A proposed resolution of the problem to the extent known and available to the parents.
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NOTE: Failure on the part of the parents and/or attorney representing the child to comply with this section
could cause a reduction in the amount of attorney’s fees if the child is the prevailing party.

SYSTEM INFORMATION (LEA must complete information and establish two agreed upon hearing dates)
School System ________________________ System Administrator ____________________
School System Address ______________________________________________________
City _________________________________ Zip _______ Telephone Number____________
School Attended _______________________ Disability ______________________________
Attorney for School System _____________________________________________________
Attorney's Address ___________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ Zip _______ Telephone Number____________

Date Request Received by School System ____________ Place Hearing to be Held _______

Two (2) Agreed upon Dates for Hearing to be Held _______________Open ____Closed ____

Mail and/or fax this request along with a copy of the letter from the parent/guardian and/or attorney to:
ATTN: Legal Services
Tennessee Department of Education
Division of Special Education
5
th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0380
FAX: 615-253-5567 

Special Education Mediation Request

ATTN: Legal Services
Tennessee Department of Education
Division of Special Education
5th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243-0380
FAX: 615-253-5567

We would like to request special education mediation on behalf of _______________________
a student in ____________________________ Schools.
Disability _____________________________________

_____  We understand this request is for mediation only. A due process hearing
has not been requested.

_____ We understand this request is for mediation concurrent with a request for a due
process hearing. A written request for a hearing has been forwarded to the
Superintendent of Schools.

Summary of issues to be mediated:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Preferred date(s), time(s), and place for Mediation Conference:
___________________________________________________________________________


Sincerely, __________________________ _______________________________
                             *Parent Signature                            *School System Signature


Parent/Guardian
                                           School System Administrator
Name __________________________   Name ________________________
Address ________________________   Address ______________________
City ___________________________     City __________________________
Zip Code Phone _________________      Zip Code Phone ________________

*Not Valid Unless Both Parties Have Signed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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