3.1 Required IEP Team Members

Each meeting to develop, review or revise the IEP of an individual with exceptional needs shall be conducted by a team. The IEP team shall include all of the participants discussed below:

1. One or both of the student's parents, a representative selected by the parent, or both.

2. Not less than one general education teacher if the student is, or may be, participating in the regular education environment. If more than one general education teacher is providing instructional services to the student, one general education teacher may be designated by the District to represent the others. It is recommended that if only one general education teacher will be attending the meeting that the selected teacher is one that serves the student in a key area of the student's program.

3. Not less than one special education teacher of the student, or if appropriate, not less than one special education provider of the student. 4. A representative of the District who meets all of the following:

a. Is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of, specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of individuals with exception needs;

b. Is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum; and

c. Is knowledgeable about the availability of resources of the District.

Please Note: Your school site administrators meet these criteria. However, if it anticipated that members of the IEP team will be requesting additional services or resources, the Case Manager shall either:

a. Inform the site administrator in advance of the meeting to allow them time to research the issue and be prepared.

b. Inform the Director of Special Education in advance of the meeting to allow time research the issue and/or attend the meeting.

5. An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of the assessment results. This individual may already be a member of the team as described above in items 1 through 4.

6. For students with suspected learning disabilities, at least one member of the IEP team shall be qualified to conduct individual diagnostic examinations of children, such as a school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, or remedial reading teacher. At least one team member shall observe the student's academic performance and behavior in the areas of difficulty in the student's learning environment, including the regular classroom setting.