1. It All Starts with the Student Study Team
Department of Special Education
Dublin Unified School District

2. Child Find Student Study Team is key
Parent requests for assessment/services
Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)
Medical diagnosis and 5150 hospitalizations
Notice of Refusal
12/31/2018

3. Invite the Right People
IEP Team MUST include
Parent(s) or a representative of parent(s)
At least one regular education teacher
At least one special education teacher or, if appropriate, a special education provider
A representative of the district
(Optional) other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise of the student
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4. Team Member Excusal
Must obtain parental consent PRIOR to IEP meeting (send form with meeting notice)
May excuse when area of curriculum is not being discussed
Or may excuse if written report is provided
12/31/2018

5. Inviting the Parent
District MUST document attempts to arrange a mutually agreed-upon time and place and keep “detailed records of:
1) telephone calls
2) correspondence
3) visits made to the home or office
**If parents cannot meet timeline, parent must provide written waiver prior to deadline.
12/31/2018

6. Pre-IEP Meeting Planning
Case manager schedules pre-meeting when scheduling IEP meeting
Review team member findings and new information
Consider draft goals/objectives
Consider proposed placement based on goals
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7. Pre-IEP Meeting Planning
Consider potential conflict
Consider independent evaluations
Develop an agenda with timelines
Principal to define role of team members (e.g. who will chair, who will take notes)
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8. Legal IEP Meeting Sequence
1) Review parent and student demographic information and insure residency
2) Review present levels of performance
a) assessment reports
b) documentation of progress on goals
3) Determine eligibility
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9. Legal IEP Meeting Sequence
Develop goals and objectives based on identify areas of need
Recommend placement and services (based on goals and objectives)
Specify anticipated frequency, location and duration of services
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10. Making the Written Offer
The offer must be a “single coherent placement offer,” rather than multiple formal offers from which a parent may choose
Offer cannot change once it is made
Do not offer services that cannot be provided, offer in ranges or as needed
12/31/2018

11. Completion of IEP When asked to sign the IEP, parents may:
Consent to the entire IEP
Refuse to give consent
Consent to portions of the IEP
12/31/2018

12. Completion of IEP
What if parent does not consent to any or all of the IEP?
Provide parent with copy to consider
Attempt to obtain parent signature within one week
If full consent is not obtained, case manager must program specialist, director and IEP team
12/31/2018