Due Process Requests. The Charter School will, under LCPS direction, ensure that all students suspected of having an education disability pursuant to 34 CFR §300.111(c)(1), students with IEPs, and students with plans under Section 504, are provided with notice and overview of their due process rights. If legal counsel is required, as determined by LCPS, then LCPS-designated legal counsel will be used, and the Charter School will cooperate as needed.
Due Process Requests. In the event that a parent or guardian of a student attending the MLA School initiates due process proceedings, the District and the MLA School shall work together in an attempt to resolve the matter at an early stage (informal settlement or mediation). The MLA and District shall fully cooperate in scheduling and being available for IDR, mediations and hearings and shall make its personnel available in preparation for, and at, due process hearings and any other necessary proceedings. In the event that District determines that legal counsel representation is needed, legal counsel shall jointly represent District and the MLA School. If MLA retains separate legal representation for a due process proceeding or other legal proceeding or action, MLA will be responsible for the cost of such representation. If parents’ attorneys’ fees and costs are to be paid because parents are the prevailing party in a due process hearing or settlement MOU, the District and MLA agree to pay any such attorney fee award based on each party’s proportionate fault.
