Activities Prior to the Meeting Each Charter LEA shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that one or both parents/guardians of a student with a disability are present at the IEP meeting or are afforded the opportunity to participate, including notifying the parents/guardians of the meeting early enough to ensure that they will have an opportunity to attend or scheduling the meeting at a mutually agreed upon time and place. If neither parent/guardian can attend, the Charter LEA shall use other methods to ensure parent participation, including individual or conference telephone calls, video conference meetings, and other reasonable accommodations. When a student reaches the age of majority, the Charter LEA shall provide notice of the IEP to both the student and the parent. If the student is, or may be, participating in the general education environment, at least one general education teacher of the student must be included in the IEP team. The notice of IEP meeting shall indicate the purpose, time, and location of the meeting and who shall be in attendance. As appropriate, the student will be included in the IEP. The student’s input will be solicited if they are unable or unwilling to attend. The notice of IEP meeting shall inform parents of their right to bring other people to the meeting who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the student with a disability. Each Charter LEA shall invite a representative of any other agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying for services, including transition services to secondary or postsecondary programs. The invitation may be in person, by telephone, or in writing. If an agency invited to send a representative to a meeting does not do so, the Charter LEA shall take other steps to obtain participation of the agency in the planning of any transition services. All efforts to include participation of agency personnel will be documented. Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.321(b)(3) indicates that the Charter LEA must acquire written consent from the parent (or an unconserved adult student who has reached the age of majority) for each agency that is invited to attend an IEP meeting to discuss the provision or payment of transition services. Meeting Notification Depending on the purpose of the meeting, team membership may differ from meeting to meeting. Appropriate notification should be sent to all parties comprising the team. Education Code § 56341.5(b) states, “…parents shall be notified of the individualized education program meeting early enough to ensure an opportunity to attend.” Local policy has suggested a minimum of 10 calendar days’ notice to the parents and other parties who have assessed or who serve the child. Since children with disabilities are encouraged to participate in their IEP, the notice should also be sent to the child when considered appropriate. The notice must contain the following elements: • Purpose, time, and location of the meeting; • Positions of the people invited to the meeting; • Identification of any other local agency invited to send a representative such as Department of Rehabilitation;
Chapter 3 – Instructional Planning and the IEP, Charter SELPA As of 04/17/2025 CAHELP Governance Council Approval
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