Section 392-172A-05105. Hearing decisions.

(1) An administrative law judge's determination of whether a student received FAPE must be based on substantive grounds.

(2) In matters alleging a procedural violation, an administrative law judge may find that a student did not receive a FAPE only if the procedural inadequacies:

(a) Impeded the student's right to a FAPE;

(b) Significantly impeded the parent's opportunity to participate in the decision-making process regarding the provision of a FAPE to the parent's child; or

(c) Caused a deprivation of educational benefit.

(3) Nothing in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be construed to preclude an administrative law judge from ordering a school district to comply with the procedural requirements contained in this chapter.

(4) The state deletes personally identifiable information contained in due process hearing decisions, transmits those decisions to the state advisory panel and makes decisions available to the public.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.155.090(7) and 42 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq. WSR 07-14-078, § 392-172A-05105, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]

RCW 28A.155.090(7) and 42 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq. WSR 07-14-078, § 392-172A-05105, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.