Section 226.615  Procedure for Request

The filing, basis for, and content of due process requests, whether by a parent, a student, or a local school district, shall conform to the requirements of 34 CFR 300.507 and 300.508. (See Section 226.655 of this Part for requirements pertaining to expedited due process hearings.) In addition, in order to fulfill the requirement to "forward a copy of the due process complaint to the SEA", as specified in 34 CFR 300.508(a)(2), the school district superintendent shall, within five days after receipt of the request, forward the request to the State Board of Education in Springfield by certified mail or another means that provides written evidence of the delivery.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9915, effective June 28, 2007)