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- The Individualized Education Program, also called the IEP, is a document that is developed for each public school child who needs special education. The IEP is created through a team effort, reviewed periodically. The IEP is intended to help students reach educational goals more easily than they otherwise would.
- The first IEP meeting must happen within 15 days after the school decides your child is eligible for special education. That meeting will launch the student's special education program. Once the plan is finalized, the student will start getting services and supports.
- The team will continue to meet once a year for as long as the student has an IEP. Each time, the team will go over the student's plan for the next year. That involves looking at how much progress the student made over the last year, and how the goals, services and supports should be adjusted for next year.
- The point is to make sure the IEP provides the right help to meet the student's present needs. That’s why it’s important to review every element of the IEP each year.
- Annual IEP meetings are required by the special education law IDEA. But parents can request a team meeting at any time. Additional information for parents can be found at: how IDEA protects your child.
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