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Welcome to the Special Education Resources page. In this area you can search our calendar, view laws, reports and use our guide to get a better understanding of our process.

Special Education Calendar

Click to view or search the Special Education Calendar.

Laws and Procedures

Interagency Agreement between OAH and CDE, July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014 (PDF, new window)
Department of Education's Procedural Safeguards (outside link)
Department of Education's Procedural Safeguards for alternative languages (outside link)
Special Education Laws, Regulations and Policies (outside link)
California Department of Education Proposed Rulemaking and Regulations (outside link)
Quality Control Mechanisms (PDF, new window)
Continuance Procedures (PDF, new window)
Scheduling Guide (PDF, new window)

Decision/Order Search

Search Special Education Decisions and Orders

Reports

2012-2013 Fiscal Year

2012-13 First Quarter Report (pdf, new window)
2012-13 Second Quarter Report (pdf, new window)
2012-13 Third Quarter Report (pdf, new window)

Click to view the Special Education Report Archive

Dashboard - Statistical Information

Click to view our Special Education Case Information Graphs.

Understanding Special Education Due Process Hearings

Guide to understanding special education due process hearings (PDF, new window)

A comprehensive guide to understanding Special Education Due Process Hearings at OAH. This User Guide contains answers to frequently asked questions about the hearing process to help parents and other parties better understand California's special education dispute resolution system.

Alternate languages:

Spanish (PDF, new window)
Vietnamese (PDF, new window)
Hmong (PDF, new window)
Chinese (PDF, new window)
Tagalog (PDF, new window)

Low Cost or Free Attorney/Advocate List

List of special education attorneys and advocates (PDF, new window)

Interested in being included in the Office of Administrative Hearings' list of free or reduced cost attorneys and advocates?

Pursuant to California Education Code section 56502(h) and its inter-agency agreement with the California Department of Education, the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is required to maintain a list of free or reduced cost attorneys and advocates and make that list available to the public. The attorneys or advocates listed on this list self certify that they are free or low cost. You should contact the individual attorney or advocate and determine what free or low cost services they provide. OAH does not represent that the individuals placed on the list offer free or low cost services. It is important that if you choose to use the list that you contact the attorneys and advocates to discuss their fees.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions OAH 70; rev. 07/08 (PDF, new window)

Alternate Languages:

Spanish OAH 70A; rev. 07/08 (PDF, new window)
Tagalog OAH 70B; rev. 07/08 (PDF, new window)
Hmong OAH 70C; rev. 07/08 (PDF, new window)
Vietnamese OAH 70D; rev. 07/08 (PDF, new window)
Cantonese OAH 70E; rev. 2/11 (PDF, new window)

Special Education Brochures

Special Education Brochure - English (PDF, new window)

Brochure in alternative languages (PDF, new windows):

Decision Email List

If you would like to receive an email copy of all Special Education Decisions that are issued, please contact Tim.Dean@dgs.ca.gov.

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