Here is applicable state law-Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 8-413(f)(2)
(2) Parents involved in the hearings must be given the right to:
(i) Have the child who is the subject of the hearing present; and
(ii) Open the hearing to the public
Here is the link to the federal regulations
§ 300.512Hearing rights.(a) General. Any
party to a hearing conducted pursuant to §§ 300.507 through 300.513 or
§§ 300.530 through 300.534, or an appeal conducted pursuant to §
300.514, has the right to—(1)
Be accompanied and advised by counsel and by individuals with special
knowledge or training with respect to the problems of children with
disabilities, except that whether parties have the right to be
represented by non-attorneys at due process hearings is determined under
State law;(2) Present evidence and confront, cross-examine, and compel the attendance of witnesses;(3)
Prohibit the introduction of any evidence at the hearing that has not
been disclosed to that party at least five business days before the
hearing;(4) Obtain a written, or, at the option of the parents, electronic, verbatim record of the hearing; and(5) Obtain written, or, at the option of the parents, electronic findings of fact and decisions.(b) Additional disclosure of information. (1)
At least five business days prior to a hearing conducted pursuant to §
300.511(a), each party must disclose to all other parties all
evaluations completed by that date and recommendations based on the
offering party's evaluations that the party intends to use at the
hearing.(2)
A hearing officer may bar any party that fails to comply with paragraph
(b)(1) of this section from introducing the relevant evaluation or
recommendation at the hearing without the consent of the other party.(c) Parental rights at hearings. Parents involved in hearings must be given the right to—(1) Have the child who is the subject of the hearing present;(2) Open the hearing to the public; and(3)
Have the record of the hearing and the findings of fact and decisions
described in paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section provided at no
cost to parents.(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1415(f)(2), 1415(h))[71 FR 46753, Aug. 14, 2006, as amended at 73 FR 73027, Dec. 1, 2008]
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title34-vol2/pdf/CFR-2015-title34-vol2-sec300-512.pdf
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