What is an IEP (Individual Education Plan)?
This is the key legal document that states all the services your student is to receive from the school district and other government agencies such as mental health. Federal law dictates who is to be present at an IEP Team Meeting where the decisions are made about your child’s future education. The Team not only determines what services the child is to receive, it also develops goals and objectives for your child. It is very important that the IEP be properly developed. Parents are required to be part of the IEP Team Meeting. If the parents disagree with the services and/or goals and objectives, they can sign the IEP “for attendance only” and have their concerns and disagreements included in the IEP notes. We advise you to consult with a qualified advocate prior to the IEP Team Meeting. Under the law, the districts and other providers are supposed to make available to you all assessment reports as well as proposed goals and objectives in advance of the IEP Team Meeting. Q: What can I d
