Special EdUCATION Process

Brief Overview of the Special Education Process

Information for Parents/Guardians

Referral

The IEP Team is required to meet within 15 business days of the date on which the referral was received to determine what will be done in response to this referral and to determine the best course of action regarding your child’s educational program.

Evaluation 

If the IEP Team determines that your child does not need to be evaluated, they will provide you with some ideas/suggestions/modifications pertaining to the reason for referral that may be helpful for your child in the classroom.  If the team determines that your child will be evaluated, a meeting will be convened within 60 days of receipt of your written consent to discuss the results of the evaluation and to determine the educational needs of the student, including possible eligibility for special education services or at the conclusion of one extension to not exceed 30 days with written consent of both parties.

IEP  

If the IEP Team determines that your child is a child with disability, a meeting to develop an Individualized Education Program will be conducted within 30 days. You will be notified of the date and time of the IEP meeting at least ten days in advance.  

Placement 

Once an IEP has been developed and approved, the IEP Team will meet to determine an appropriate placement within the least restrictive environment for your child.  You will be notified of the placement meeting at least ten days in advance.

Resources

• New Hampshire Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities Ed 1100, adopted March 23, 2017

• New Hampshire Procedural Safeguards Handbook, April 2018

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)