IEP Meetings – Annual Review
Annually, or more often if necessary, the IEP Team will meet to review progress, revise the IEP, and determine placement. The annual review for a preschool student with disabilities will be completed by June 30 of the student's last year of eligibility for a preschool program. The annual review IEP for an elementary school student will be completed by June 30 of the student's last year in the elementary school program, with input from the secondary school. For students in a separate educational setting, the IEP team will also consider needs regarding transition to a less restrictive placement.
Reevaluation
A reevaluation will be conducted within three years of the student’s prior eligibility meeting. The IEP team will discuss whether formal testing is warranted or if there is sufficient available information to continue the eligibility without formal testing.
If testing is not warranted, with written parental consent, the IEP team may proceed to the eligibility meeting. If testing is warranted, an evaluation plan is developed, written parental consent is obtained and the evaluations are performed. Upon completion of the evaluations, the CST will provide the parent with copies of the district’s evaluation reports 10 days prior to the eligibility meeting. These evaluations will help determine if the student continues to be eligible for special education services.
Transition Services
Transition services are those activities that are designed to assist the student from school to post-school activities. This may include preparation for postsecondary education, vocational training, employment skills, continuing and adult education, independent living, or community participation. Transition services include the instruction, related services, community experiences, and development of employment or other adult learning objectives sufficient to assist the student with becoming an independent and lifelong learner and adult. Transition services commence at age 16, or younger, if deemed appropriate by the IEP team.