IEP Invitation

Invitation Purpose

    • Select correct reason for holding the IEP meeting (e.g. initial, re-evaluation, etc.)

      • Verify correct box is checked (e.g. initial, re-evaluation, etc.)

    • For an initial or re-evaluation, select the specific purpose to SET/RE-SET 3 year re-evaluation dates in Illuminate

Setting

    • Host site is operating district and must be selected from the drop-down menu

    • Complete all other sections

  • Click Save

  • Click Next at the bottom of the page to complete the next section

Invited Participants

    • Boxes with red stars have to be completed

    • At least 2 attempts have to be made to notify the parent of the IEP meeting (at least one in writing)

    • Invitation has to be sent home 7 days prior to meeting

    • 1 parent name appears automatically

      • To add another parent, click the larger box next to Parent/Guardian

        • Then select another name

      • If a name is missing, notify local staff. Demographic information has to be entered via the local software system

    • For all other participants, start to type the person's name

      • Required participants:

        • General Education Teacher

        • Special Education Teacher or Provider

        • District Representative

        • MET Representative/Person Able to Interpret Instructional Implications of Evaluations

        • Parent

        • Outside Agencies if applicable for transition IEP (students 16 or older)

        • Student over 16 REQUIRED to be invited

        • Invite younger students when feasible

    • The name HAS to be select from the drop-down menu

    • A title for each person is required and has to be typed

    • For preschoolers, a general education teacher is NOT required

      • The service provider could be listed as the general education teacher OR

      • Not Applicable can be selected from the drop down list

  • Click Save

  • Click Next at the bottom of the page to complete the next section

IEP Invitation Letter Print Options

    • Invitation can be printed now or later

IEP Invitation Print

    • Sections with a red star must be completed

    • Parent and student names must be typed

      • Student over 16 REQUIRED to be invited

      • Invite younger students when feasible

    • Click Submit to print invitation (This also saves the invitation.)

    • At the bottom of the page, select to return to the IEP summary page or continue through each section of the IEP