Evaluations & IEPs
Request for Evaluation: School district’s response to parents’ request for a case study evaluation or referral for evaluation and notification of decision:
If NO – must provide explanation[2] of decision not to evaluate
If YES – must convene domain meeting, identify necessary assessments, inform parents of those assessments, and provide informed consent on a “domain review form[3]” consent to conduct assessments
Timeline: School must respond with written notice of their decision within 14 school days of request
Case Study Evaluation (CSE): Upon receiving parental informed consent for the evaluation, a school district must:
Conduct the initial evaluation AND
Convene an IEP meeting to determine special education eligibility
Timeline: Within 60 school days of receiving parental consent
Developed/Revised IEP: When IEP has been developed or revised, the district shall provide notice to the parents
Timeline: Immediately
IEP Implementation: A newly developed or revised IEP shall be implemented by the school district
Timeline: no later than 10 calendar days after parental notice
Request for IEP Meeting: A child’s parent or teacher may request an IEP meeting
Timeline: at any time
Response to Request for IEP Meeting: School district must respond to a parent’s or educational provider’s request for an IEP meeting
Timeline: within 10 calendar days after request is made
Notice to Parent of IEP Meeting: School district must provide a written notice of an IEP meeting to parents
Timeline: at least 10 calendar days prior to meeting
Source for all above legal guidelines: http://www.whittedtakifflaw.com/resources/publications/consolidated-guide-school-law-timelines/
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