If you do not have the information, she will help you to locate it. The intake coordinator explains the mediation process and finds out if the non-requester would like to try mediation. The non-requester is not required by law to participate in mediation. The mediation process is voluntary. The non-requester has 5 business days to decide whether or not to participate.
Mediation is a free process for both parents and schools.
However, participants in the system must pay for their own attorney's fees, if any. The mediators come from a variety of professions including law, social work, psychology, and education. All of the mediators have completed a 5-day training on special education law and policy and the mediation process. Each year the mediators receive an additional day of training. All participants to the dispute must agree on who will serve as a mediator.