WHAT IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) and how is eligibility determined?

After assessment, an IEP team meeting takes place. Team members include the parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, other individuals and , if appropriate, the child.

If the IEP team determines that the student is eligible for and needs special education an IEP is developed to address the student’s needs. The IEP team will identify the following: present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, areas of need, goals and objectives to address areas of need, and special education and related services and supports that provide maximum interaction with typically developing peers. Written parental consent is required prior to IEP implementation.

The IEP team meets annually to review the IEP. Parents/guardians or any member of the IEP team may request an IEP team meeting at any time.