Special Education Process Timeline - ED512 - Sam Price

  • Referral

    Immediate written notification to parents is required, regardless of the source of referral.
    Ed 1106.01(c)
  • Period: to

    From Referral to Triennial Evaluation

  • Disposition of Referral

    Within 15 days of referral, the LEA must give written notice of its disposition of referral to the parents.
    Ed 1106.01(e)
  • Receipt of Parental Written Consent

    LEA must obtain written consent prior to conduction initial evaluations.
    Ed 1120.04(a)(1)
  • Completion of Initial Evaluation

    The initial evaluation must be completed within 45 days of receiving parental consent or, if court ordered, within the time set by the court.
    Ed 1107.01(c)&(f)
  • Development of IEP for Student and Parental Consent to IEP

    A meeting to develop the child’s IEP must occur within 30 days of determining that a child is qualified for special education services.
    Ed 1109.03(a)
    An LEA must receive written parental consent before initiating the IEP.
    Ed 1120.04(2)
  • Placement and Parental Consent

    The IEP team will make a placement decision based on the child’s IEP.
    Ed 1111.02(a).
    The placement must be reviewed annually, be as close as possible to the child’s home, and conform to LRE provisions.
    34 CFR §300.116(a)(2)&(b).
    The LEA must receive written parental consent regarding the placement of the child.
    Ed 1120.04(3)
  • Annual Evaluation of IEP

    The LEA will assess the effectiveness of the IEP on an annual basis at the end of the IEP term.
    Ed 1109.06(d)
  • Annual Evaluation of IEP

    The LEA will assess the effectiveness of the IEP on an annual basis at the end of the IEP term.
    Ed 1109.06(d)
  • Annual Evaluation of IEP

    The LEA will assess the effectiveness of the IEP on an annual basis at the end of the IEP term.
    Ed 1109.06(d)
  • Triennial Student Evaluation

    Once every 3 years, the students with disabilities must be reevaluated in accordance with the evaluation procedures set forth in 34 CFR §300.304 unless the parent and LEA deem the reevaluation unnecessary.
    34 CFR §300.303(b)
    The LEA must first obtain written parental consent before any reevaluation.
    Ed 1120.04(6)