Virtual Training: The Impartial Hearing Reporting System (IHRS)
A Helpful How-to for School District Staff
The ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù (ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù) Office of Special Education is hosting virtualÌýtrainings to provide information on the Impartial Hearing Reporting System (IHRS) and guidance toÌýschool districts for handling special education due process complaints. There will be two separate training options: IHRS Basics and IHRS Advanced. These trainings are specifically for school districts other than New York City.
IHRS Basics will include information on:
- due process impartial hearing timelines;
- monitoring for late cases and implementation of hearing officer decisions;
- a review of the IHRS main menu and help file features; and
- recording due process cases in the IHRS, including entering a case record, impartial hearingÌýofficer contacts andÌý appointments, resolution period and resolution meeting data, mediation, hearings, case issues, and closing a case.
IHRS AdvancedÌýwill include information on:
- how to provide a new user access to IHRS;
- appointing an impartial hearing officer out of rotation when there is a potential refile or consolidation;
- amendments; and
- case closure types.
Training Dates
Pre-registration is required. Registration information is available below:
IHRS Basics
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (10:00 am-12:00 pm).Ìý Register in advance for this meeting:
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Thursday, August 21, 2025 (10:00 am-12:00 pm). Register in advance for this meeting:
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 (1:00-3:00 pm). Register in advance for this meeting:
IHRS Advanced
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 (1:00-3:00 pm). Register in advance for this meeting:
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Thursday, November 6, 2025 (1:00-3:00 pm).Ìý Register in advance for this meeting:
Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the virtual trainings should notifyÌýthe Office of Special Education at specedih@nysed.gov or (518) 473- 0170 no later than two weeksÌýprior to the date of the session they plan on attending. Live captioning will be available throughÌýZoom. Questions about the upcoming virtual trainings for the Impartial Hearing ReportingÌýSystem may be directed to specedih@nysed.gov.