As a parent of a child receiving special education services, you have the right under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) to engage in dispute resolution when you disagree with your child’s school regarding their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and educational services. One form of dispute resolution is to file what is called a “state complaint” with Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI). This guide will walk you through the process.
This guide is available in the following languages:
- English: Filing an IDEA State Complaint with the Department of Public Instruction (accessible PDF)
- Español: Presentación de una queja estatal IDEA ante el Departamento de Instrucción Pública (accessible PDF)
- HMoob: Txoj Kev Foob Plhaub Ntug los ntawm Tsab Cai IDEA Kev Tsis Txaus Siab nrog rau lub Tsev (Department of Public Instruction) (accessible PDF)
Updated: July 2026