Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5004 – Instructional Planning and the IEP
• An IEP must be written for a child with a disability who receives special education and related services; • The IEP is developed by a multi-disciplinary team including parents and professionals knowledgeable about the child and when possible the child; • The IEP must be reviewed and revised at least annually; and • The IEP is used to provide guidance to the instructional process. Providing a Copy of the IEP to the IEP Team Members It is required that the parent be provided a completed copy of the IEP. This typically occurs at the conclusion of the IEP meeting unless the IEP team specifies in writing within the IEP document that a final copy will be provided at a different time. If any members of the IEP team have issues or questions regarding the final document, it is necessary to reconvene the IEP team to address the issues in question. The IEP should be at no cost to the parent. IDEA 2004 and the IEP Process While the process of IEP development, as well as the alignment of supports and services, remains much the same, there are specific changes regarding the content of the IEP, members of the IEP team, the development of the IEP, and reviewing and revising the IEP. The major thrust of this special education legislation is to increase student involvement in the general curriculum. The IEP forms and Web-IEP program have been specifically designed to incorporate the required elements of the law and will support the team’s effort to design an effective IEP. • The IEP team must include the general education teacher. a. The general education teacher is specifically listed as a member of the IEP team; b. There must be evidence that the general education teacher has contributed to the development of the IEP. These contributions may be documented as behavioral interventions, supplementary aids and services, instructional modifications, and supports necessary for the staff to be successful with the child; and c. IDEA 2004 makes provisions for the excused absence of a required member of the IEP team. If a member of the team is unable to
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 09/18)
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