This bill amends the current law regarding alternative dispute resolution methods for special education by removing IEP facilitation from the list of options available to parents and school districts. Specifically, it deletes the language that previously included IEP facilitation as a method of alternative dispute resolution in RSA 186-C:23, I(c).

In its place, the bill introduces a new section, RSA 186-C:24-a, which establishes IEP team meeting facilitation as a separate option for resolving disputes. This new provision mandates that the department make IEP team meeting facilitation available to parents and school districts and requires the department of education to adopt rules governing the procedures for this facilitation. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 186-C:23