The IEP Meeting

Meetings of the IEP Team : 

Meetings of the IEP Team Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Everything You Wanted to Know About... IEP Team Meetings Scheduling the meeting Developing the IEP Special factors IEP Team must consider Excusing a member from the meeting Implementing the IEP Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Public agency must: schedule an IEP meeting at a mutually agreed-upon time and place; and provide parents with specific information about the meeting Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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The public agency must take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the parent understands the proceedings of the IEP Team meeting… …including arranging for an interpreter for parents… with deafness, or whose native language is other than English §300.322(c) Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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The IEP Team must consider… Strengths of the child Concerns of parents for enhancing their child’s education Results of the child’s initial evaluation (or most recent evaluation) Academic, developmental, and functional needs of the child Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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IEP Team must consider special factors associated with: Children whose behavior impedes own learning or learning of others Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Language and communication needs of children with limited English proficiency Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Instruction in Braille and the use of Braille for children who are blind or visually impaired Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Communication needs of all children, with particular emphasis on children who are deaf or hard of hearing Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Regardless of the child’s disability, IEP Team must consider: Whether the child needs assistive technology devices and services Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Being “excused”—New provisions in IDEA 2004! Parents and LEA must agree that the member’s attendance is not necessary Parents’ agreement (and the LEA’s) must be in writing When a member of the IEP Team’s area is NOT being modified or discussed, the member may be excused from attending the meeting, in whole or in part, under two conditions: Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Yes, if: May a certain member of the IEP Team be excused if his or her subject area is going to be discussed? Parent consent to excuse any member must be in writing Parents and LEA consent to excuse the member Member submits, in writing to the parent and the IEP Team, input into the development of the IEP before the meeting Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Excusing a Member from Attending the Meeting A Closer Look At These New Provisions Parent consent vs. parent agreement What parent’s written informed consent means Members where excusal provisions apply Excused member’s “written input” Sharing the IEP with excused members Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Parent Participation at the Meeting May the agency hold the IEP meeting without the parent in attendance? Yes, if the public agency is unable to convince the parents to attend In this case:The agency must keep detailed records of its attempts to arrange a mutually agreed-on time and place for the meeting Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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When the IEP Is Completed… The public agency must give the parent a copy of the child’s IEP at no cost to the parent Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Implementing the IEP As soon as possible following development of the IEP… Special education and related services must be made available to the child in accordance with the child’s IEP All Service Providers Who Will Be Implementing the IEP… Must have access to the IEP Must be informed of their specific responsibilities Must be informed of specific accommodations, modifications, and supports to be provided to the child, in accordance with the IEP Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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At the beginning of each school year… …each public agency must have an IEP (as defined in §300.320) in effect for each child with a disability within its jurisdiction When IEPs Must Be In Effect Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Reviewing & Revising the IEP Review periodically but not less than annually Revise as appropriate in accordance with §300.324(b)(1) and (2) Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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If parents or LEA want to amend or modify the IEP, does the team have to actually, physically, meet? No, not necessarily, subject to certain conditions Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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When may this occur? Only for changes being made to the child's IEP after the annual IEP Team meeting for a school year Only if parents and LEA agree not to convene the meeting Only if parents and LEA instead develop a written document to amend or modify the child’s current IEP Child’s IEP team must be informed of changes made to child’s IEP through this approach Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Special IEP Situations, under IDEA 2004 Children placed in private schools by the public agency 1 2 Children with an IEP transferring between schools Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Children placed in private schools by the public agency 1 What the public agency must do before What the public agency must do after Other Provisions Private school may initiate and conduct IEP meetings to review and revise the IEP, at discretion of public agency Even though the private school implements a child's IEP, responsibility for compliance with this part remains with the public agency and the SEA Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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2 Children with an IEP transferring between schools In the same State, but in different public agencies The new public agency must, in consultation with parents, provide FAPE to the child (including services comparable to those in the child’s existing IEP), until it either— adopts the IEP from the last public agency, or develops, adopts, and implements a new IEP (that meets requirements in §§ 300.320 – 300.324) Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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2 Children with an IEP transferring between schools In different States The new public agency must, in consultation with parents, provide FAPE to the child (including services comparable to those in the child’s existing IEP), until it— conducts an evaluation* (if new agency determines this is necessary), and develops, adopts, and implements a new IEP**, if appropriate Produced by NICHCY, 2007

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Transferring the child’s records 1 2 & The new public agency must take reasonable steps to promptly obtain the child’s records from the previous public agency* The previous public agency must take reasonable steps to promptly respond to the request [§300.323(g)] *Pursuant to 34 CFR 99.31(a)(2) Produced by NICHCY, 2007