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RFI #21-003

Impartial Hearing Officer System for Special Education Due Process in New York City
September 2021


Recent Updates

Last Updated on October 19, 2021:

RFI Documents

Request for Information Directions (PDF) Adobe PDF | Request for Information Directions (Word) Word document
Attachment A: Data Collection Required to be Captured and Reported to NYSED Word document
Attachment B: Number of Cases per IHO Word document
Exhibit C: NYC DOE Hearing Officer Payments Adobe PDF
New York City Department of Education Impartial Hearing Officer Compensation Policy Adobe PDF
Questions and Answers Adobe PDF – Posted 10/19/2021
New York City Department of Education Letter – Prioritization of Cases for Assignment to Impartial Hearing Officers Adobe PDF
New York City Department of Education Compliance Assurance Plan Adobe PDF
Study of New York State’s Two-tier Special Education Due Process Hearing System Adobe PDF
Sample Contract from District of Columbia Adobe PDF
Letter to New York City Impartial Hearing Officers about the Waitlist and Pendency Adobe PDF
Letter to New York City Impartial Hearing Officers about Update to the July 17, 2020 Memorandum Regarding the Waitlist and Pendency Adobe PDF
Mediation Trends – New York City Department of Education Adobe PDF
RFI 21-003 Question 16 Frequency of Issue Types in SY2020 and SY2021 Excel
RFI 21-003 Question 19 IHO Appointments per Year Trend Excel
RFI 21-003 Question 59 - IHO Frequency of CASE CLOSURE TYPE per IHO SY 2021 Excel
RFI 21-003 Questions 66-69 Frequency of Issue Type per District SY 2021 Excel
Sample Contract 2 Illinois State Board of Education Adobe PDF
RFI 21-003 Question 3 Adjusted Case Lengths Excel
RFI 21-003 Question 45 Hearing Events Held per Day Excel

Introduction/Background

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is soliciting information regarding the creation of a new Impartial Hearing Officer (IHO) system for special education due process hearings in New York City.  This system must address the resolution of 14,000 or more due process complaint filings annually in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and New York State Education Law and regulations.  

Purpose/Goal

NYSED is considering how contractual or other relationships, either with individual IHOs or a management entity, could resolve outstanding noncompliance with respect to New York City Department of Education’s (NYCDOE) obligation to maintain a functional special education due process system. Depending on the responses received, NYSED will determine whether it will prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) to create a new IHO system for special education due process in New York City.

Responders Include

Responders should include, but are not limited to, attorneys, law schools, law firms, institutions of higher education, current impartial hearing officers or administrative law judges, offices of court administration, centers for dispute resolution, non-profit or for-profit entities, and/or other State or local agencies who may have interest or expertise in the creation of a new IHO system for special education due process hearings in New York City.

Important Dates

Questions may be submitted through NYCIHOSYSTEM@nysed.gov by September 30, 2021.

A Question and Answer Summary will be posted no later than October 19, 2021.

Responses to the RFI are due by November 5, 2021.

RFI Documents

Request for Information Directions (PDF) Adobe PDF | Request for Information Directions (Word) Word document
Attachment A: Data Collection Required to be Captured and Reported to NYSED Word document
Attachment B: Number of Cases per IHO Word document
Exhibit C: NYC DOE Hearing Officer Payments Adobe PDF
New York City Department of Education Impartial Hearing Officer Compensation PolicyAdobe PDF
Questions and Answers Adobe PDF – Posted 10/19/2021
New York City Department of Education Letter – Prioritization of Cases for Assignment to Impartial Hearing Officers Adobe PDF
New York City Department of Education Compliance Assurance Plan Adobe PDF
Study of New York State’s Two-tier Special Education Due Process Hearing System Adobe PDF
Sample Contract from District of Columbia Adobe PDF
Letter to New York City Impartial Hearing Officers about the Waitlist and Pendency Adobe PDF
Letter to New York City Impartial Hearing Officers about Update to the July 17, 2020 Memorandum Regarding the Waitlist and Pendency Adobe PDF
Mediation Trends – New York City Department of Education Adobe PDF
RFI 21-003 Question 16 Frequency of Issue Types in SY2020 and SY2021 Excel
RFI 21-003 Question 19 IHO Appointments per Year Trend Excel
RFI 21-003 Question 59 - IHO Frequency of CASE CLOSURE TYPE per IHO SY 2021 Excel
RFI 21-003 Questions 66-69 Frequency of Issue Type per District SY 2021 Excel
Sample Contract 2 Illinois State Board of Education Adobe PDF
RFI 21-003 Question 3 Adjusted Case Lengths Excel
RFI 21-003 Question 45 Hearing Events Held per Day Excel

Last Updated: October 19, 2021