IEP-eccable Scheduling
When is a student's annual IEP’s due?
At least 1 day before the last IEP date
This is the number of days from the date of referral for assessment that a parent must receive an assessment plan.
15 calendar days
This is the maximum number of days after parent consent that the initial evaluation must be completed.
60 calendar days, excluding school breaks longer than 5 days
What is required before an assessment can take place?
Parent consent through an assessment plan
When should you send out a draft copy of the IEP to the families?
At least 24 hours before the IEP meeting
How many days do you have to hold an Interim Placement IEP?
30 days including holidays
Parents must receive a copy of this document outlining their rights under IDEA
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
When should Procedural Safeguards be given to parents (wink wink 3 situations)?
Any time a parent requests testing
When prior written notices are sent
Prior to or at an IEP meeting
How many times a year do we report on progress reports (DAILY DOUBLE, in what months are progress reports sent?)
Parents receive progress 4 times a year
Progress reports are sent in October, January, March, June
This section of the IEP explains what the student currently knows and can do
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
If a full offer of FAPE was not presented at an IEP meeting, what IEP copies do the parents receive?
Any pages completed during the IEP meeting
Parent consent page
Notes
What page on the IEP lets you know when a student’s triennial is coming up?
Information page
When should an IEP be affirmed (not to include initial IEP’s)?
Within 72 hours
A student moves in from out of state with an eligibility criteria that is not recognized in California. The student is in an interim placement. What needs to be done?
A full evaluation must be completed by student’s interim placement team and to include the school psychologist
Preschool Assessment report must be completed
Review and take data on current IEP goals to ensure goals are appropriate or need to be modified
Contact the family and set up a date for the interim placement within 30 days
Who can receive transportation in preschool?
Only students whose disabilities and/or behaviors significantly impact his/her ability to get to and from school in same manner as same aged peers
This is the action a parent can take if they disagree with an evaluation conducted by the school
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
How long do you have to send out an assessment plan once a parent makes a request?
15 days after the parent has requested an assessment
If a student moves in from the North Coastal SELPA and is placed in your classroom. What kind of meeting is required?
None unless you are adjusting goals or modifying services then an amendment meeting is required
If a service provider cannot attend an IEP meeting: what do you need to do? who should you notify and DAILY DOUBLE! what forms need to be filled out?
Parents must be notified at least 24 hours in advance
The service provider must contact the family and review their portions of the IEP
The excusal form MUST have been completed ahead of time with the service provider's information. This must be signed by the parents AND ADMINISTRATOR before the person can be excused from a meeting.
School Psychologist
All IEP team members
Program specialist/Admin
This due process option is used when parents and districts cannot resolve disagreements through informal means
Due Process Hearing