The proposed rule sets forth the requirements a parent must meet to request referral of a dispute to a special magistrate and incorporates a form a parent must utilize for this purpose. The proposed rule describes the duties of the department, including review of the request, the grounds for dismissal of the request and the factors the Commissioner of Education will use to decide whether to appoint a special magistrate, as well as duties of the school district. The proposed rule also includes hearing procedures before a special magistrate.