notification to participate in an individualized education program (iep) meeting los angeles unified...
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Notification to Participate in an Individualized Education
Program (IEP) Meeting
Los Angeles Unified School District
Division of Special Education
Objectives Be aware of legal mandates
Understand notification procedures
Complete Notification to Participate in an Individualized Education Program Meeting form
Maintain accurate documentation of attempts to ensure parent participation
Legal Mandate
EC 56341.5 (a)
“Each local educational agency convening a meeting of the individualized education program team shall take steps to ensure that no less than one of the parents or guardians of the individual with exceptional needs are present at each individualized education program meeting or afforded the opportunity to participate.”
Legal Mandate
EC 56341.5 (b) “Parents or guardians shall be notified of the
individualized education program meeting early enough to ensure an opportunity to attend.”
EC 56341.5 (c) “The individualized education program meeting shall be
scheduled at a mutually agreed-upon time and place. The notice of the meeting…shall indicate the purpose, time, and location of the meeting and who shall be in attendance. Parents or guardians also shall be informed in the notice of the right…to bring other people to the meeting who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the individual with exceptional needs…”
Legal Mandate
EC 56341.5 (e)
“For an individual with exceptional needs, beginning no later than the effective date of the individualized education program in effect when the individual reaches the age of” 14 years… “the meeting notice also shall indicate that a purpose of the meeting will be the consideration of the postsecondary goals and transition services…and the meeting notice shall indicate that the individual…is invited to attend.”
Legal Mandate
EC 56342.5
“A local education agency shall ensure that the parent of each individual with exceptional needs is a member of any group that makes decisions on the educational placement of the individual with exceptional needs.”
IEP Meeting Notification
Notify/Confirm Meeting Date with LAUSD Participants
Provide Notification Form to Parent/Guardian Student (when considering postsecondary goals
and transition services)
Scheduling IEP Meeting
Schedule Meeting at Mutually Agreed Upon Time and Place so Parent Can Attend
Provide Notification at Least 10 Day before Meeting
Initial Review
OtherAmendment30 Day IEPReevaluation
Type of IEP Meeting
Eligibility Develop, Review or Revise 3 Year Review Early Start Transition Preschool Transition Develop, Review or Revise ITP Expulsion Analysis Other
Purpose of IEP Meeting
IEP Meeting Participants
Parent Student (when considering
postsecondary goals and transition services)
General Ed Teacher Special Ed Teacher Administrator/Designee Assessor/Qualified Individual Other (invited by District or Parent)
IEP Team Member Excusal REF-3804.0 IEP Team Membership
Requirements and the IEP Team Member Excusal Process, July 23, 2007
Parent and Administrator/Designee Must
Consent to excusal in writing Agree that attendance is not necessary because area
of curriculum or related services is not being modified or discussed
Have excused IEP Team member submit, in writing to the parent and IEP Team, input into the development of the IEP prior to the meeting if areas of curriculum or related service is being modified or discussed
Parent /Guardian Response Plan to Attend
Attendance may be by conference call Plan to attend, if unable, do not proceed Unable to Attend Reschedule
Parent May Bring additional individuals Request accommodations Request oral interpreter
Parent Participation at IEP Meeting
Parent Participation (continued)
Parent May Request IEP Team to Consider Independent Education Evaluation Report
Submitted prior to IEP Meeting Reviewed and Summarized on
IEP
Parent Signature
Parent Signature
School Contact Information
School Documentation
Document Attempts to Ensure Parent Participation Phone Mail E-mail Reschedule meeting date
Send to Parent
Notification to Participate in IEP Meeting Send 2 Copies
Parent’s copy School copy
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education Services… 2009
IEP and You…2008
ITP and You…2008 (students 13 yrs and older*)
IEP Without Parent Attendance IEP Team Meeting May Be Conducted if School
Unable to Convince Parent/Guardian to Attend
Required DocumentationAttempts to arrange mutually agreed upon
place/timeDetailed records of phone callsCopies of correspondence sent/received
Enter Pertinent Information into Welligent Meeting Notes