When the Department receives a complaint requesting direct State intervention, the Department shall determine whether the complaint meets one or more of the criterion specified in section 4650 for direct State intervention and shall immediately notify the complainant by first class mail of the determination to accept the complaint without a local educational agency investigation and/or Decision. If the complaint is not accepted, it shall be referred to the local educational agency for local investigation, or referred to another agency pursuant to section 4611.
Authority cited:
Education Code 221.1
Education Code 33031
Government Code 11138
Reference:
Education Code 200
Education Code 220
Government Code 11135
Government Code 11136
Government Code 11138
34 CFR 106.8
34 CFR 299.10(a)(2)
(Amended by Register 2005, No. 52.)