{"id":8194,"date":"2025-02-11T12:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=8194"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:52:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T01:52:43","slug":"dispute-resolutions-and-mediations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/school-services\/parent-rights\/dispute-resolutions-and-mediations\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#039;uga o Feeseesea&#039;iga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">E fa&#039;amalosia oe e le Matagaluega ina ia galulue felagolagoma&#039;i ma a&#039;oga e taumafai e fo&#039;ia ou feeseesea&#039;iga e ala i faiga fa&#039;alilolilo pe a mafai. Ae peita&#039;i, pe a fa&#039;amaonia le le manuia o na auala fa&#039;alilolilo, o le Tulafono o A&#039;oa&#039;oga a Tagata Ta&#039;ito&#039;atasi ma Manaoga Fa&#039;apitoa (IDEA) ma ana tulafono fa&#039;atino e tu&#039;uina atu ai filifiliga ma&#039;oti mo le fo&#039;ia o fe&#039;ese&#039;esea&#039;iga i le va o matua ma a&#039;oga, lea e mafai ona fa&#039;aoga i se faiga e ogatasi ma a tatou sini fa&#039;atasi o le fa&#039;aleleia o taunu&#039;uga ma le ausiaina o taunu&#039;uga sili atu mo tamaiti ei ai manaoga fa&#039;apitoa. O nei filifiliga e aofia ai le auai ma le loto malie i le soalaupulega, fa&#039;auluina o se tagi tusitusia a le setete, po&#039;o le amataina o se faamasinoga le fa&#039;aituau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ua e mafaufau e faia nei laasaga e mafai?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fa&#039;afeso&#039;ota&#039;i le &#039;aufaigaluega a le a&#039;oga a lau tama (fa&#039;ata&#039;ita&#039;iga, faia&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa, pule, ma isi) e fa&#039;atalanoaina le fa&#039;afitauli po&#039;o le atugaluga o lo&#039;o ia te oe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussing the situation with your school\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/school-services\/parent-rights\/special-education-directory\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">district educational specialist<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foia o le mataupu e ala i se faiga e sili atu ona aloaia e ala i le foia o feeseeseaiga.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fautuaga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mediation is an impartial and voluntary process that can resolve issues quickly among disputing parties. With the assistance of an impartial, independent mediator who guides you through the process with the school to address special education concerns to resolve disagreements.<strong> Both you and the school must agree to participate<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When mediation may be requested <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mediation may be requested by either the school or the parent in the following situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a dispute arises between parents and schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In lieu of a resolution meeting, when parents file a due process complaint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a state written complaint is filed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to request mediation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ua fa&#039;aavanoaina e le HIDOE fa&#039;asalalauga e ala i le Mediation Center of the Pacific (MCP). Ina ia talosagaina se soalaupulega, faamolemole:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact the center directly at <a href=\"mailto:mcp@mediatehawaii.org\">mcp@mediatehawaii.org<\/a> or 808-521-6767; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/AlternativeDisputeResolutionForm.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit a request form<\/a> (PDF)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcome of Mediation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If mediation results in a successful resolution, both parents and the school will sign a legally binding written agreement outlining the terms of the resolution. This agreement is enforceable in any state court of competent jurisdiction or a United States district court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If mediation does not result in a successful resolution, the parties may exercise their right to resolve the matters in dispute through the state written complaint or due process complaint procedures. Please refer to the <a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/Procedural%20Safeguards\/ProceduralSafeguards.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fa&#039;aaliga Puipuiga o Taualumaga<\/a> for more information about state written complaints and due process complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le polosiua fa&#039;apipi&#039;i, <a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/Mediation.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fautuaga mo A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa - Fo&#039;ia o Fete&#039;ena&#039;iga i le Va o Matua ma A&#039;oga (PDF)<\/a>, tu&#039;uina atu fa&#039;amatalaga talafeagai e uiga i le fa&#039;aogaina o le mediation e fai ma laasaga muamua i le galue i so&#039;o se fete&#039;ena&#039;iga i le va o matua ma a&#039;oga e uiga i so&#039;o se itu o a&#039;oa&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Monitoring and Compliance Branch at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us<\/a>&nbsp;or 808-307-3600. The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) has developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadreworks.org\/resources\/cadre-materials\/idea-dispute-resolution-parent-guides\/mediation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEA Special Education Mediation parent Guide (PDF)<\/a> ose punaoa mo matua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fa&#039;asea Tusitusi a le Setete o Aoga Fa&#039;apitoa&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E tusa ai ma le 34 CFR \u00a7300.153 ma le HAR \u00a78-60-54, e mafai e se faalapotopotoga poo se tagata ona faila se tagi tusitusia a le setete pe afai e talitonu le faalapotopotoga poo le tagata lava ia ua solia e le HIDOE aiaiga o le Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) ma Hawai\u02bbi Administrative Rules (HAR) <a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/WrittenComplaint.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pepa Fa&#039;asea Tusitusi a le Setete A&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fa&#039;amolemole tagai ile tusi fa&#039;ava&#039;a <a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/WrittenComplaintCoverLetter.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa Tusitusi Fa&#039;asea Tusi Fa&#039;asalalau (PDF)<\/a> e aoao atili e uiga i le faagasologa ma pe faapefea ona faila se tagi tusitusia a le setete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tu&#039;u atu fa&#039;asea tusitusia a le setete o a&#039;oa&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa ile Polokalame Fa&#039;afoega o Fa&#039;asea a le Matagaluega ile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>tuatusi meli<\/strong><br>Polokalame Pulea Fa&#039;asea<br>Lala Mata&#039;itu ma Tausi<br>Pusa meli 2360<br>Honolulu, HI 96804&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>imeli<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Monitoring and Compliance Branch at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us<\/a>&nbsp;or 808-307-3600. The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) has developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadreworks.org\/resources\/cadre-materials\/idea-dispute-resolution-parent-guides\/written-state-complaints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEA A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa Tusia Fa&#039;asea a le Setete Ta&#039;iala mo Matua (PDF)<\/a> mo matua ma aiga.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fa&#039;aa&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa Fa&#039;a&#039;au&#039;au Fa&#039;atonu Fa&#039;alogo&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Afai e te mana&#039;o e fa&#039;aulu se talosaga fa&#039;aa&#039;oa&#039;oga fa&#039;apitoa e le fa&#039;aituau le fa&#039;amasinoga, e mafai ona e fa&#039;aogaina le fomu o lo&#039;o maua i lalo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/ImpartialDueProcessHearingForm.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Talosaga mo se A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa e Fa&#039;aituau Fa&#039;aaog\u0101ina Pepa Fa&#039;alogo (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Afai e te fia iloa atili e uiga i le faagasologa ma pe fa\u02bbafefea ona amata se talosaga le fa\u02bbaituau e tatau ona fa\u02bbalogo, fa\u02bbamolemole fa\u02bbafeso\u02bbota\u02bbi le tusi fa\u02bbasalalau o lo\u02bbo i lalo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Special%20Education\/RequestImpartialDueProcessHearing-CoverLetter.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa Le Fa&#039;aituau Fa&#039;aaog\u0101ina Fa&#039;atonu Fa&#039;alogo Tusi (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>O talosaga uma mo le faamasinoga e tatau ona tu\u02bbuina atu i:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/contact\/complex-area-directory\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fa&#039;atonu a le Superintendent Area (CAS).<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#e51e1e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&nbsp;<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polokalama Pulea Fa&#039;ase&#039;e (CMP), Lala Mata&#039;it\u016b ma Tausisi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Atg.odr@hawaii.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ofisa o Fa&#039;afitauli<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CADRE<\/strong> \u2013 O le Nofoaga Autu mo Fa&#039;afitauli Fa&#039;atatau i A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa ua atia&#039;e punaoa nei mo matua ma aiga:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadreworks.org\/resources\/cadre-materials\/idea-dispute-resolution-parent-guides\/due-process-complaints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEA Fa&#039;aa&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa Fa&#039;ase&#039;e Fa&#039;atonu Ta&#039;iala a Matua<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadreworks.org\/resources\/cadre-materials\/idea-dispute-resolution-parent-guides\/due-process-complaints\/resolution-meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fonotaga Iugafono<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadreworks.org\/resources\/cadre-materials\/idea-dispute-resolution-parent-guides\/due-process-complaints\/expedited-due-process-complaints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEA A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;apitoa Fa&#039;anatinati Fa&#039;aagaoioiga Fa&#039;asea Ta&#039;iala a Matua<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Monitoring and Compliance Branch at <a href=\"mailto:specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specialedcomplaints@k12.hi.us<\/a> or 808-307-3600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REDACTED IMPARTIAl Due Process Hearing decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to review redacted impartial due process hearing request decisions, click the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/school-services\/parent-rights\/dispute-resolutions-and-mediations\/impartial-due-process-hearing-redacted-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redacted Impartial Due Process Decisions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department encourages you to work cooperatively with schools to attempt to address your differences through informal means whenever possible. 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