34 CFR 300.509 : Education (Parts 1-2 To Parts 1201-1299) — (§ 300.1 To Parts 397-399) — Regulations Of The Offices Of The Department Of Education (Continued) (§ 300.1 To Parts 397-399) — Office Of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services, Department Of Education (§ 300.1 To Parts 397-399) — Assistance To States For The Education Of Children With Disabilities (§ 300.1 To Appendix F To Part 300) — Procedural Safeguards Due Process Procedures For Parents And Children (§ 300.500 To §§ 300.538-300.599) — Model forms.

(a) Each SEA must develop model forms to assist parents and public agencies in filing a due process complaint in accordance with §§ 300.507(a) and 300.508(a) through (c) and to assist parents and other parties in filing a State complaint under §§ 300.151 through 300.153. However, the SEA or LEA may not require the use of the model forms.

(b) Parents, public agencies, and other parties may use the appropriate model form described in paragraph (a) of this section, or another form or other document, so long as the form or document that is used meets, as appropriate, the content requirements in § 300.508(b) for filing a due process complaint, or the requirements in § 300.153(b) for filing a State complaint.