The following text has been added to the IEP cover page for transition age students:
At Friday’s transition training, the question came up as to how to document consent for students with more than one outside agency involved in the transition process. In some instances the family may wish to include one agency and not another. This new text will allow case managers to document which agencies the parent gives consent for participation, and which (if any) the parent does not provide consent for.
The text below has also been added to the printed meeting invite for transition age students:
Please keep in mind that if an outside agency is included in a student’s transition plan, that agency should be invited to participate in the IEP meeting and must be included on the meeting invite. If the parent (or 18 y.o. student) chooses not to give consent for agency participation, we have met our obligation by inviting the agency. Either way, the parent (student) needs to sign the consent section of the IEP cover page to indicate that they do or do not give consent. Please use caution when including outside agencies as the provider for transition services if/when those agencies are not active participants in the IEP meeting.