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Southern IN Education Center

Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana
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🛟 How to fight for your child's IEP — and who to call

If Southern IN Education Center isn't giving your child the services they're legally owed, you have a clear, federally-protected path. Under IDEA these steps are the same everywhere — work them in order and put everything in writing.

Step 1

Request an IEP meeting — in writing

Email your child's case manager and the district's Director of Exceptional/Special Education. State the problem and the services you're requesting, and ask for a formal IEP-team meeting. Keep a copy of everything. District office: (812)482-6641.

Step 2

File a state complaint

If the district violated an IDEA rule in the last year, file a signed written complaint with your state's special-education dispute-resolution office (below). The state must investigate and issue a decision — usually within 60 days.

Step 3

Ask for mediation

Request free, voluntary mediation through the state — a neutral, trained mediator helps you and the district reach a written agreement. It's faster and less adversarial than a hearing.

Step 4

File for a due-process hearing

For serious disputes over identification, evaluation, placement, or FAPE, file for a due-process hearing — a formal legal proceeding. Consider getting an advocate or attorney first (see Protection & Advocacy below).

⚖️ Where to file & get free help in Indiana

Indiana Department of Education — Special-Education Dispute Resolution
File a state complaint (IDEA), request mediation, or a due-process hearing

File a written state complaint within 1 year of the violation, request free mediation, or file for a due-process hearing. Start here if the district is out of compliance.

Indiana Disability Rights
Protection & Advocacy — free legal help for special-education & disability rights
☎️ 317-722-5555 · 🔗 visit site

Your state's federally-funded disability rights agency. Free information, advice, and sometimes legal representation for IEP and special-education disputes.

📚 Know-your-rights resources

Your legal footing: Under IDEA every eligible child is entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and an IEP built to their needs. Section 504/ADA also bar disability discrimination.

• Parent Training & Information Center (PTI): free coaching for your state — find your center »

• CADRE (national dispute-resolution center): cadreworks.org »

• U.S. Dept. of Education OSEP (administers IDEA) & Office for Civil Rights for 504/ADA complaints.

Tip: bring a written list of requests to every meeting, ask for the district's response in writing, and never sign an IEP you don't agree with — you can consent to parts and dispute the rest.

💪 Not just your child? Use strength in numbers.

If other Southern IN Education Center families are hitting the same wall, it's a district problem — and numbers change the outcome. Send this page to your social-media contacts and Facebook parent groups, and ask other parents at drop-off and pickup: is this happening to you too? Gather the stories here so the pattern is documented. Once you can prove a bigger issue: wear matching-color shirts for solidarity, protest peacefully, pack school-board meetings, reach out to government officials, give interviews, and send press releases to the local newsrooms below to bring the media in.

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📣 Take action for Southern IN Education Center

Systemic problems get fixed when they become public. Below is local press near this district and the officials responsible for Dubois County.

📰 Local newsrooms

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The Herald
Local newspaper
3 mi
· 🔍 find “The Herald” online
Washington Times Herald
Local newspaper
24 mi
· 🔍 find “Washington Times Herald” online
Paoli News-Republican
Local newspaper
27 mi
· 🔍 find “Paoli News-Republican” online
Princeton Daily Clarion
Local newspaper
36 mi
· 🔍 find “Princeton Daily Clarion” online
Hancock Clarion
Local newspaper
37 mi
· 🔍 find “Hancock Clarion” online
Vincennes Sun-Commercial
Local newspaper
39 mi
· 🔍 find “Vincennes Sun-Commercial” online
Bedford Times-Mail
Local newspaper
41 mi
· 🔍 find “Bedford Times-Mail” online
The Corydon Democrat
Local newspaper
44 mi
· 🔍 find “The Corydon Democrat” online
Messenger-Inquirer
Local newspaper
45 mi
· 🔍 find “Messenger-Inquirer” online
WTVW (CW)
CW affiliate — TV
45 mi
· 🔗 site
WNIN (PBS)
PBS — TV
45 mi
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WFIE (NBC)
NBC affiliate — TV
45 mi
· 🔗 site
WEHT (ABC)
ABC affiliate — TV
45 mi
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WEVV-TV (CBS)
CBS affiliate — TV
45 mi
· 🔗 site
Evansville Courier & Press
Daily newspaper
46 mi
· 🔗 site
Daily Record
Local newspaper
49 mi
· 🔍 find “Daily Record” online
Greene County Daily World
Local newspaper
49 mi
· 🔍 find “Greene County Daily World” online
The Meade County Messenger
Local newspaper
51 mi
· 🔍 find “The Meade County Messenger” online
Henderson Gleaner
Local newspaper
53 mi
· 🔍 find “Henderson Gleaner” online
The Herald-Times
Local newspaper
57 mi
· 🔍 find “The Herald-Times” online
Jackson County Banner
Local newspaper
58 mi
· 🔍 find “Jackson County Banner” online
WAVE (NBC)
NBC affiliate — TV
62 mi
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WHAS-TV (ABC)
ABC affiliate — TV
62 mi
· 🔗 site
WKPC-TV (PBS)
PBS — TV
62 mi
· 🔍 find “WKPC-TV (PBS)” online
WLKY (CBS)
CBS affiliate — TV
62 mi
· 🔗 site
WDRB (FOX)
FOX affiliate — TV
62 mi
· 🔗 site
The Courier-Journal
Local newspaper
62 mi
· 🔍 find “The Courier-Journal” online
The Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Daily newspaper
63 mi
· 🔗 site
Robinson Daily News
Local newspaper
63 mi
· 🔍 find “Robinson Daily News” online
Evening News and Tribune
Local newspaper
63 mi
· 🔍 find “Evening News and Tribune” online
Seymour Tribune
Local newspaper
68 mi
· 🔍 find “Seymour Tribune” online
Olney Daily Mail
Local newspaper
68 mi
· 🔍 find “Olney Daily Mail” online
The Pioneer News
Local newspaper
71 mi
· 🔍 find “The Pioneer News” online
The News-Enterprise
Local newspaper
73 mi
· 🔍 find “The News-Enterprise” online
The Republic
Local newspaper
78 mi
· 🔍 find “The Republic” online
Reporter Times
Local newspaper
79 mi
· 🔍 find “Reporter Times” online
The Messenger
Local newspaper
79 mi
· 🔍 find “The Messenger” online
WTWO (NBC)
NBC affiliate — TV
80 mi
· 🔗 site
WTHI-TV (CBS)
CBS affiliate — TV
80 mi
· 🔗 site
WAWV-TV (ABC)
ABC affiliate — TV
80 mi
· 🔗 site

🏛️ Officials for Dubois County

Indiana Department of Education
State education agency — special-education oversight · IN
· 🔍 find “Indiana Department of Education” online
Office of the Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb
Governor · IN
· 🔗 site
U.S. Dept. of Education — Office for Civil Rights
Disability discrimination complaints (504/ADA) · National
✉️ OCR@ed.gov · ☎️ 1-800-421-3481 · 🔗 site
U.S. Dept. of Education — OSEP
Federal special-education oversight (IDEA) · National
✉️ OSEP@ed.gov · ☎️ 1-800-872-5327 · 🔗 site