(1) The administrator may require the presence of each party, the representatives of each party, and other designated persons at a prehearing conference.
(2) At the conference, the administrator may require the parties to:
(a) identify which allegations are admitted and which allegations are denied;
(b) submit a joint statement detailing:
(i) stipulated facts that are not in dispute;
(ii) the issues to be decided; and
(iii) applicable laws and rules;
(c) submit a list of witnesses, exhibits, and papers or other evidence that each party intends to offer as evidence; and
(d) confer in an effort to resolve or settle the grievance.
(3) At the conclusion of the prehearing conference, the administrator may require the parties to prepare a written statement identifying:
(a) the items presented or agreed to under Subsection (2); and
(b) the issues remaining to be resolved by the hearing process.
(4) The prehearing conference is informal and is not open to the public or press.