Does federal law require that placement decisions be revisited? How often?
Under IDEA, each student’s placement, among other factors, must be determined at least annually and must be based on the student’s IEP. Since each student’s IEP must be based on the student’s unique educational needs, it is the student’s IEP that forms the basis for the placement decision. However, a student’s IEP cannot be revised without holding another IEP meeting, which the school district is responsible for convening. If a teacher/educator wishes to initiate review of the student’s IEP at a point during the school year that does not correspond with the annual IEP review, that individual can request the school district to hold another IEP meeting. Similarly, parents of a student with a disability have the right to request an IEP meeting at any time. At the meeting, if the student’s IEP team determines that revisions in the IEP should be made, a proposal to change the student’s placement may be necessary to reflect the revised IEP.
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