Section 1414 (d) (1)

    (1) Definitions

  • In this chapter:
    • (A) Individualized education program

        (i) In general

      • The term “individualized education program” or “IEP” means a written statement for each child with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with this section and that includes—
        • (I) a statement of the child’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, including—
          • (aa) how the child’s disability affects the child’s involvement and progress in the general education curriculum;
          • (bb) for preschool children, as appropriate, how the disability affects the child’s participation in appropriate activities; and
          • (cc) for children with disabilities who take alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards, a description of benchmarks or short-term objectives;

        • (II) a statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals, designed to—
          • (aa) meet the child’s needs that result from the child’s disability to enable the child to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; and
          • (bb) meet each of the child’s other educational needs that result from the child’s disability;

        • (III) a description of how the child’s progress toward meeting the annual goals described in subclause (II) will be measured and when periodic reports on the progress the child is making toward meeting the annual goals (such as through the use of quarterly or other periodic reports, concurrent with the issuance of report cards) will be provided;
        • (IV) a statement of the special education and related services and supplementary aids and services, based on peer-reviewed research to the extent practicable, to be provided to the child, or on behalf of the child, and a statement of the program modifications or supports for school personnel that will be provided for the child—
          • (aa) to advance appropriately toward attaining the annual goals;
          • (bb) to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum in accordance with subclause (I) and to participate in extracurricular and other nonacademic activities; and
          • (cc) to be educated and participate with other children with disabilities and nondisabled children in the activities described in this subparagraph;

        • (V) an explanation of the extent, if any, to which the child will not participate with nondisabled children in the regular class and in the activities described in subclause (IV)(cc);
        • (VI)
        • (aa) a statement of any individual appropriate accommodations that are necessary to measure the academic achievement and functional performance of the child on State and districtwide assessments consistent with section 1412(a)(16)(A) of this title; and
        • (bb) if the IEP Team determines that the child shall take an alternate assessment on a particular State or districtwide assessment of student achievement, a statement of why—
        • (AA) the child cannot participate in the regular assessment; and
        • (BB) the particular alternate assessment selected is appropriate for the child;

      • (VII) the projected date for the beginning of the services and modifications described in subclause (IV), and the anticipated frequency, location, and duration of those services and modifications; and
      • (VIII) beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child is 16, and updated annually thereafter—
        • (aa) appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills;
        • (bb) the transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals; and
        • (cc) beginning not later than 1 year before the child reaches the age of majority under State law, a statement that the child has been informed of the child’s rights under this chapter, if any, that will transfer to the child on reaching the age of majority under section 1415(m) of this title.

      (ii) Rule of construction

    • Nothing in this section shall be construed to require—
      • (I) that additional information be included in a child’s IEP beyond what is explicitly required in this section; and
      • (II) the IEP Team to include information under 1 component of a child’s IEP that is already contained under another component of such IEP.

    (B) Individualized education program team

  • The term “individualized education program team” or “IEP Team” means a group of individuals composed of—
    • (i) the parents of a child with a disability;
    • (ii) not less than 1 regular education teacher of such child (if the child is, or may be, participating in the regular education environment);
    • (iii) not less than 1 special education teacher, or where appropriate, not less than 1 special education provider of such child;
    • (iv) a representative of the local educational agency who—
      • (I) is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of, specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities;
      • (II) is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum; and
      • (III) is knowledgeable about the availability of resources of the local educational agency;

    • (v) an individual who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation results, who may be a member of the team described in clauses (ii) through (vi);
    • (vi) at the discretion of the parent or the agency, other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate; and
    • (vii) whenever appropriate, the child with a disability.

    (C) IEP Team attendance

      (i) Attendance not necessary

    • A member of the IEP Team shall not be required to attend an IEP meeting, in whole or in part, if the parent of a child with a disability and the local educational agency agree that the attendance of such member is not necessary because the member’s area of the curriculum or related services is not being modified or discussed in the meeting.
    • (ii) Excusal

    • A member of the IEP Team may be excused from attending an IEP meeting, in whole or in part, when the meeting involves a modification to or discussion of the member’s area of the curriculum or related services, if—
      • (I) the parent and the local educational agency consent to the excusal; and
      • (II) the member submits, in writing to the parent and the IEP Team, input into the development of the IEP prior to the meeting.

      (iii) Written agreement and consent required

    • A parent’s agreement under clause (i) and consent under clause (ii) shall be in writing.

    (D) IEP Team transition

  • In the case of a child who was previously served under subchapter III, an invitation to the initial IEP meeting shall, at the request of the parent, be sent to the subchapter III service coordinator or other representatives of the subchapter III system to assist with the smooth transition of services.
  • Severe Discrepancy, Screening, District-wide, District wide, District-wide, District wide
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