There is no legal reason or allowance for an IEP to lapse for a student who is eligible and currently receiving services. All annuals must be held prior to the annual due date.
IEP Meeting Considerations / Best Practice
- IEPs should be clearly marked DRAFT upon entering a meeting. Parents should understand the draft is a working document and that changes can and should occur during the meeting. The draft may be the expiring IEP or a working document with new information.
- Follow an agenda (sample agendas included in the appendix). If an IEP draft is used as the agenda, review sections in this order:
- Signatures of Participation
- PLAAFP
- Student Strengths
- Parent Concerns
- Other Agency Involvement
- Review Progress toward Previous IEP
- Special Factors the IEP Team Must Consider
- Discuss New Goals and Objectives
- Accommodations and Modifications
- Assessment Participation
- Summary of Services
- Placement (LRE)
- Present Notice of Procedural Safeguards to parents at the beginning of the meeting. Ask if they have any questions regarding the notice. Parents are not required to take a copy of the notice unless it is an initial IEP or the notice has been updated. The latest version is dated August 2012. Never give out an outdated version. http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=9350
- Collect signatures of participants at the start of the meeting.
- Avoid fly-by participation if possible. All persons should attend the entire meeting.
- KPBSD does not audio or video tape IEP meetings. If a parent wishes to record a meeting, contact Pupil Services.
More About the Sections of the IEP:
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
Program Modifications / Accommodations & Supports for School Personnel
Special Factors
Assessment
Summary of Services
Goals & Objectives
Secondary Transition
Progress Reports
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)