Meeting Notice
Meeting Notice
Embedded Files
Go-To Tools
Go-To Tools
The handy tools that help you get the job done efficiently.
DPALs are checklists that will remind you to send out a Notice of Team Meeting.
There are checklists for several types of meetings, including:
Annual IEP meetings
Full IEP team meetings where an amendment is discussed
Manifestation determination meetings
Meetings that result from repetitive use of restrictive procedures
Explanation
Explanation
Legal Requirement
Legal Requirement
When scheduling an IEP meeting, IDEA’s provisions regarding parent participation and notification in the IEP process state the following: “Each public agency must take steps to ensure that one or both of the parents of a child with a disability are present at each IEP meeting or are afforded the opportunity to participate…” §300.322(a)
This includes:
Notifying parents of the meeting early enough to ensure that they will have an opportunity to attend; and
Scheduling the meeting at a mutually agreed upon time and place.
Notice of Team Meeting (NOTM)
Notice of Team Meeting (NOTM)
A NOTM is used to inform the parent/guardian of the following:
The purpose, time and location of the meeting
Who will be attending the meeting
That parents and public agencies have the right to invite other people with knowledge or special expertise about the child
✋ Frequently Asked Questions
✋ Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use a Notice of Team Meeting?
When should I use a Notice of Team Meeting?
Any time the IEP is being discussed (services, accommodations, problem solving, etc), a Notice of Team Meeting should be created and sent.
How do I know what to put as the reason?
How do I know what to put as the reason?
Anytime the IEP team is convening, this is considered an IEP meeting, however the IEP meeting might have specific purposes and topics to be covered. Examples of how the purpose might be presented within the Notice of Team Meeting:
Annual IEP meeting
Initial IEP meeting
IEP meeting to discuss transitioning to new building
IEP meeting to discuss programming
IEP meeting to problem solve
Manifestation Determination
Conciliation
What if I send a Notice of Team Meeting and a family needs to reschedule?
What if I send a Notice of Team Meeting and a family needs to reschedule?
Your NOTM will be finalized before you send it, so you will create a new NOTM for the newly agreed on meeting date. Finalize this NOTM as well.
What if the parent/guardian doesn’t show up to our IEP meeting?
What if the parent/guardian doesn’t show up to our IEP meeting?
Please visit the meeting attendance & excusal page to learn about your next steps.
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