We are in the process of revising our state complaint procedures and would like to get a pulse from this group on one of the items we received a fair amount of public comment on. We have looked at a number of states procedures and due to the great variabi

We are in the process of revising our state complaint procedures and would like to get a pulse from this group on one of the items we received a fair amount of public comment on. We have looked at a number of states procedures and due to the great variability we would like to know: IDEA allows any person or organization to file a state complaint against a public agency, so who then is able to participate in mediation? Is it just the parent and public agency, or can a nonparent complainant also engage in mediation? If your state allows any complainant, what authority do you use to support that? Can mediation involving a nonparent complainant be funded with IDEA dollars?