What Is The Office For Dispute Resolution?

What Is The Office For Dispute Resolution?

What is The Office For Dispute Resolution? Commonly referred to as ODR, the Office For Dispute Resolution is a resource for parents in a dispute with a school district or charter school. ODR provides services to help resolve the dispute, including deciding if a student qualifies for Compensatory Education, or if a child has been denied an appropriate education. ODR provides mediation services, facilitates IEP meetings, and provides formal hearings with hearing officers. According to the ODR’s website the ODR:

“provides the resources for families and educational agencies to resolve educational disputes for children….”

MORE ABOUT THE ODR WEBSITE

The ODR website is a valuable tool for parents. For example, ODR provides a consultline — an online form to ask questions, a Family Resource Library and information concerning procedural safeguards. The ODR website also provides access to recent decisions from hearing officers.

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