Request a BSEA Hearing

A hearing request may be filed with the BSEA by any of the following people:

1. The student (if age 18 or over);
2. The parent(s), or foster parent(s);
3. Legal guardian;
4. An individual with court-appointed educational decision-making authority;
5. An individual acting in the place of the parent (including a grandparent, stepparent or other relative) with whom the student lives, or an individual who is legally responsible for the student’s welfare;
6. A surrogate parent appointed by the Educational Surrogate Parent Program;
7. Special education director of the responsible school district or state education agency; or
8. An attorney or advocate representing any of these people.

A hearing request must include the following information:

1. Name and address of the student;
2. Name of the school the student attends;
3. Name, address and telephone number of both parents or legal guardian, if known;
4. Name of responsible school district or state agency;
5. Name, address, telephone number and fax number of the attorney or advocate (if any) representing the party filing the hearing request;
6. Statement of the issue(s) to be resolved through the BSEA appeals process, including the facts relating to the issue(s);
7. Statement explaining the resolution sought through this process.