Federal and State Special Education Timelines
How many school days does a Connecticut school district have to complete an initial special education evaluation from the date of referral?
What is 45 school days?
A PPT meeting requires the invitation of the parent/guardian, general education teacher, special education teacher, and admin / administrative designee. Who is the fifth PPT member required to be invited?
Who is a PPS representative (or someone to interpret test results)?
This is the number of days notice a parent must be given for a PPT meeting.
What is 5 school days?
PPT
What is Planning and Placement Team?
Following an initial evaluation, if a student has been found eligible for special education, the school has this many days from the initial referral date to implement the IEP.
What is 45 school days?
With parental permission, a school-based team member who is not on the PPT Notice of Meeting would like to participate in this meeting. Where should this attendees participation be documented?
What is on IEP list of attendees and in the Meeting Summary?
Prior to a triennial or initial evaluation eligibility meeting, this is the number school days before the PPT that the draft evaluation reports should be sent home to parents.
What is three school days?
ASD
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
According to CT Law, if asked, the school must provide parents with copies of initial evaluation reports this many school days prior to the PPT meeting.
What is 3 school days?
For the opening of every PPT meeting, Introductions, Procedural Safeguards, and this are required.
What is the statement of the Purpose of the Meeting?
Prior to an annual review meeting, this is the number of days that draft IEP Goals and Objectives should be sent home to a parent.
What is three school days?
LRE
What is Least Restrictive Environment?
Only when conducting an initial evaluation for SLD-Dyslexia can a timeline be extended. Under what circumstance can this extension occur?
What is when it is mutually agreed upon by the parent and school district?
If a school-based PPT meeting member who is listed on the PPT Meeting Notice can not attend the PPT meeting, the team must obtain parental permission to hold this meeting and this.
What is a parent signature on the Attendance Waiver form?
When a student moves into the district with an IEP for another state, according to TPS procedure, this is the length of time your school has to hold a PPT meeting.
What is 30 school days?
Following a PPT meeting, this is the number of days a PPT team has to send a parent finalized PWNs, finalized Permission to test forms, and a draft of the IEP.
What is five school days?
In order to ensure a non-native English speaking parent can be an active participant in a PPT meeting, the PPT may provide this?
What is an interpreter?
True or False: TPS PPS recommends holding a PPT2 (or PPT to Review Results of Initial Evaluations) on day 35 of the initial timeline.
What is true?
TWNDP
What is Time With Non-Disabled Peers?