---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 303.434"
title: "34"
number: "303.434"
heading: "Filing a complaint."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/303.434"
---

# §303.434. Filing a complaint.

- (a) An organization or individual may file a signed written complaint under the procedures described in §§ [303.432](/cfr/34/303.432.md) and [303.433](/cfr/34/303.433.md).
- (b) The complaint must include—
  - (1) A statement that the lead agency, public agency, or EIS provider has violated a requirement of part C of the Act;
  - (2) The facts on which the statement is based;
  - (3) The signature and contact information for the complainant; and
  - (4) If alleging violations with respect to a specific child—
    - (i) The name and address of the residence of the child;
    - (ii) The name of the EIS provider serving the child;
    - (iii) A description of the nature of the problem of the child, including facts relating to the problem; and
    - (iv) A proposed resolution of the problem to the extent known and available to the party at the time the complaint is filed.
- (c) The complaint must allege a violation that occurred not more than one year prior to the date that the complaint is received in accordance with [§ 303.432](/cfr/34/303.432.md).
- (d) The party filing the complaint must forward a copy of the complaint to the public agency or EIS provider serving the child at the same time the party files the complaint with the lead agency.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.