Pendency
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Another term for "stay put." During any administrative or judicial proceeding, the child must remain in their current educational placement unless the parents and the school district agree to a change. This prevents schools from unilaterally moving a child during a dispute.
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A legal protection under IDEA ensuring that a child remains in their current educational placement during any dispute between the parents and the school district (such as a due process hearing). The child's placement cannot be changed until the dispute is resolved, unless both parties agree otherwise.
A formal legal proceeding where a parent or school district presents evidence before an impartial hearing officer to resolve a dispute about a child's identification, evaluation, placement, or provision of FAPE. Either party can request a due process hearing. Decisions are legally binding.
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