California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 56503

Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1360, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1993.

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the parties to a hearing from agreeing to use a mediation conference or resolving their dispute in an informal, nonadversarial manner, even though a request for a state level hearing has been filed or even if the hearing has commenced.

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Cal. Educ. Code § 56503 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/edc/title-2-elementary-and-secondary-education/division-4-instruction-and-services/part-30-special-education-programs/chapter-5-procedural-safeguards/section-56503

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Procedural Safeguards

§ 56500§ 56500.1§ 56500.2§ 56500.3§ 56500.4§ 56500.5§ 56500.6§ 56501§ 56501.5§ 56502§ 56503§ 56504§ 56504.5§ 56505§ 56505.1§ 56505.2§ 56506§ 56507§ 56508§ 56509

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