The following checklist is designed to help parents and school districts meeting the timelines required under federal and state law. This checklist is a guide and is not intended to substitute for current federal and state laws.
| Description | Timeframe | Date Requested (if applicable) | Date Completed |
| Child Find | Within first 30 days of school year or of student enrollment | ||
| Referral to special education | “in a timely manner” | ||
| Propose assessment plan for initial assessment | 15 calendar days from date of referral | ||
| General education intervention (Referral plans in excess of 20 days from end of school year) | Within 60 calendar days of the start of interventions, IEP team must convene to review a child’s progress and meet every 30 school days thereafter (excludes school breaks in excess of 5 days) | ||
| General education intervention (Referral plans 20 days or less from end of school year) | Shall be completed within the first 30 calendar days at the beginning of the school year. | ||
| IEP team meeting notice | At least 7 calendar days advance notice to parent | ||
| Eligibility determination | 60 calendar days to determine eligibility after parental consent to assessment plan
Exceptions: – Child moves to a new school district – Parents refuse to make student available |
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| IEP team meeting | Within 30 days of a determination that a child is a child with a disability | ||
| Exception to determination timelines | If anyone on the IEP team thinks parents need more time, the meeting can be rescheduled to give parents time but the legal timeline should still be met | ||
| Send parents evaluation | Upon request the school district shall provide the most recent evaluation report | ||
| IEP implemented | Immediately | ||
| Reassessment | Every 3 years (Triennial)
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| IEP review | – At anytime at the request of the parent(s) or district staff
– At least 1 time per year |
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| Independent education evaluation | |||
Should you have any further questions, please contact Kristin Springer at specialedlegaljourney@comcast.net.
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Kristin Springer, Attorney 