Reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Long, Ph.D. — Director of Special Education, 32 years in public schools.
Yes. If you disagree with the manifestation determination or the placement decision, you can request an expedited due process hearing. While the appeal is pending, the student generally stays in the interim placement (sometimes called "stay-put" for discipline cases).
Dr. Long's Assistant answers your specific questions in plain language — built from Dr. Long's expertise, plus state and federal law read at the source — never the open internet.
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