This is a free early resolution option available to both IEP teams and parents of children with disabilities. Participation is voluntary and both parties must agree to have a neutral, independent facilitator attend the IEP meeting. The facilitator is tasked with keeping the meeting focused on developing an IEP that is reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE.

FIEP Request Form

Solicitud para la Facilitaction del IEP Coordinado

FIEP FAQ

Facilitación para Programa de Educación Individual

For information on State-Coordinated Facilitated IEP or to schedule FIEP training, please contact the Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist at 602-542-7579 or email the FIEP Inbox.

FIEP Training Resources

Below is a list of resources utilized in the FIEP trainings. These include sample forms and professional development materials which should be adapted to meet the specific needs of your PEA.

Resources

Communication Techniques Practice

Educational Acronyms

Examples of Accommodations

FIEP Action Plan Master

FIEP Agenda Basic

FIEP Agenda Master

FIEP Daniel Model Role Play

FIEP Do This, Not That

FIEP Group Norms Master

FIEP Parking Lot

FIEP Team Meeting Evaluation

FIEP Services Master

Identify the Root Cause

IEP Checklist

IEP Team Member Roles

Outcomes Purpose

Parent IEP Input Form

Practice Meeting Cory

Practice Meeting Directions

Practice Meeting Jeremy

Practice Meeting Sienna

Practice Meeting Steven

Practice Meeting Taylor

Practice Meeting Tonya

'Role' Call Examples

Room Arrangement Options

Sample Introductory Statement

SDI Examples

Student Input Questions

Teacher Input Form

Rev. 1/23/2026

Facilitated IEP

State-coordinated Facilitated IEP is a free early resolution option available to public education agencies (PEAs) and parents of children with disabilities to ensure that a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed by a collaborative team in a structured meeting. Participation is voluntary, meaning both parties must agree to include in the meeting a neutral facilitator who keeps the meeting focused on developing an IEP that is reasonably calculated to provide the student with a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The aim of including a highly trained special education facilitator in the meeting is to build capacity among educators and families to ensure that collaborative, student-focused IEP teams are equipped to make sound decisions in the development of IEPs.

FIEP FAQ

Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre el Programa de Facilitacion del IEP

FIEP Forms

*Online* FIEP Request

*En linea* Solicitud para la Facilitacion del IEP Coordinado

FIEP Request Form

Solicitud para la Facilitacion del IEP Coordinado

For information regarding State-coordinated Facilitated IEP, email the FIEP Inbox or phone the Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist at 602-542-7579.

For PEAs interested in scheduling FIEP training, more information can be found at Facilitated IEP Training Information.

Revised 7/6/2026

State Complaint

The State Complaint falls under the State’s general supervisory authority and is a process through which members of the community can alert the state education agency (SEA) of potential noncompliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the public schools. The SEA is only authorized to investigate those allegations pertinent to special education procedures as referenced in the IDEA, its implementing regulations, the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), and Title 7 of the Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.).

All About the State Complaint System

State Complaints Step by Step

FAQ: State Complaints and Corrective Action

State Complaint Procedures

Procedimientos Estatales Correspondientes a las Quejas

State Complaint Forms

*Online* State Complaint Form

*En linea* Formulario de queja estatal

State Complaint Form

Formulario de Quejas Estatal

Page revised 7/6/2026

Due Process

Due Process is the most formal of the dispute resolution options and may be used to resolve any matter relating to the identification, evaluation, or placement of a child, or the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child. A due process complaint can be filed by a parent, the Public Education Agency (PEA) or a student who has reached the age of majority (18 in Arizona).

Due Process Procedures

Procedimientos de Debido Proceso

Due Process Forms

*Online* Model Due Process Complaint Form

*En linea* Modelo de Aviso de Queja Según el Debido Proceso

Model Due Process Complaint Form

Modelo de Aviso de Queja Según el Debido Proceso

Resolution Session Tracking Form

Debido Proceso Sesión de Resolución Formulario de Seguimiento

Resolution Agreement Form

Formulario de acuerdo de resolución

Hearing Decisions

26-036

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Mediation

Mediation is a no-cost, voluntary, problem-solving process rather than an adversarial process that allows parents and Public Education Agencies (PEAs) to communicate directly with each other as they work with a trained mediator toward a mutually agreeable solution. A parent of a student with a disability or a PEA may request mediation to resolve disputes involving any matter that arises under the IDEA or its implementing regulations (identification, evaluation, placement of a child, or the provision of a free appropriate public education).

For more information on mediation, review the information below, email the Dispute Resolution Inbox, or phone 602-542-3084.