WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 717

(3)  The county board shall maintain a list of at
least 10 hearing officers who:

(i) May be selected from the list of
State-approved hearing officers under subsection (b)(2) of this
section; and

(ii) Shall have a general knowledge of the law
relating to the placement of handicapped children.

(4)  Unless otherwise agreed by both parties, the
hearing officer or panel members shall be chosen in rotating
alphabetical sequence from those officers on the list maintained
by the county board who satisfy the requirements of paragraph
(2).

(5)  An individual may not serve as the hearing
officer or a board member if he:

(i) Is an employee of the State Board or any
county board; or

(ii) Has an interest that would conflict with
his objectivity in the hearing.

(6)  Within the same 45-day period, the hearing
officer or the hearing board shall review the request and make a
decision.

(b) (1) After exhausting all locally available
administrative remedies and procedures, a parent or guardian of a
handicapped child or the county board that is responsible for
providing special educational services for the child may make a
written request to the State Board for a review of the
identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child
or the provision of a free appropriate education for the child.

(2)  The State Board shall maintain a list of at least
30 hearing officers who are knowledgeable regarding the education
of handicapped children.

(3)  An individual may not serve as a hearing board
member if he:

(i) Is an employee of the State Board or of any
county board; or

(ii) Has an interest that would conflict with
his objectivity in the hearing.

(4)  Training and experience gained, including areas
of expertise, shall be summarized by each hearing officer listed
and made available to public scrutiny.

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