4. Include requirements for scheduling and location.

Each session in the mediation process must be scheduled in a timely manner and must be held in a location that is convenient to the parties to the dispute.
[34 CFR 300.506(b)(5)] [20 U.S.C. 1415(e)(2)(E)]

1. How might “timely manner” be defined?



2. How might “convenient location” be defined?



3. In your school, who does the scheduling and sets the location?

1. Do schools have an obligation to schedule meetings at a time that is convenient for parents?



2. What practices could a district have in place to facilitate the prompt scheduling of mediation at a time that is convenient for both parties?
   
   These questions were developed by the following stakeholders working together:
   
   Role: Teacher
   Location: West Virginia
   
   Role: Family Member
   Location: New Jersey
   
   Role: General Education Administrator
   Location: California
   
   Role: Higher Education
   Location: Indiana
   
   Role: Administrator
   Location: Illinois
   
   Role: Special Education Administrator
   Location: Kentucky
   
   Role: TA Provider
   Location: Oregon