§ 86.408 What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?

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Title 34 CFR: Education › Part 86: DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION › Subpart E: Appeal Procedures › § 86.408: § 86.408 What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?

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(a)(1) A pre-hearing conference may be convened by the ALJ if the ALJ thinks that such a conference would be useful, or if requested by—

(i) The designated Department official; or

(ii) The IHE.

(2) The purpose of a pre-hearing conference is to allow the parties to settle, narrow, or clarify the dispute.

(b) A pre-hearing conference may consist of—

(1) A conference telephone call;

(2) An informal meeting; or

(3) The submission and exchange of written material.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1145g)

[55 FR 33581, Aug. 16, 1990, as amended at 61 FR 66225, Dec. 17, 1996]

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