What if the IEP/placement team decides that a student needs a different special education placement than the charter school and the parent disagrees?
Initial Placement The answer depends on the situation.Some students may be identified as eligible for special education after they are already attending a public charter school.The parent is part of the eligibility team, and part of the team that develops the students IEP and decides on placement.Parent consent is required for a students initial placement in special education.If the parent refuses consent, the district and parent may want to pursue local dispute resolution, mediation, or other options to resolve the disagreement.In some situations a school district might seek a hearing officers order to place the child in another setting.In most cases, the child would remain in the charter school pending resolution by the hearing officer. Previously identified students. If the student is not new to special education, parent consent is not required. In that case, if the IEP/placement team determines that another placement is appropriate, that placement takes effect, and the charter scho
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