(d) The department shall use existing resources to comply with subdivisions (b) and (c).
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 Special Education Information System 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. 1. The general education teacher is specifically listed as a member of the IEP team; 2. 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 student; and 3. IDEA 2004 and related California law make provisions for the excused absence of a required member of the IEP team. If a member of the team is unable to attend, that person must provide the parents written information that is relevant to the development of the IEP, prior to the IEP meeting. The parents must understand the reasons why the IEP team member is unable to attend and must consent to that person’s absence from the meeting. (34 C.F.R. § 300.321(e); EC §56341(f-g)) California Education Code 56341: (f) A member of the individualized education program team described in paragraphs (2) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (b) shall not be required to attend an individualized program meeting, in whole or in part, if the parent of the individual with exceptional needs and the local educational agency agree, in writing, that the attendance of the member is not necessary because the member’s area of the curriculum or related services is not being modified or discussed in the meeting.
(g) A member of the individualized education program team described in subdivision (f) may be excused from attending an individualized education program meeting, in whole or in part, when the meeting involves a modification to or discussion of the member’s area of the curriculum or related services, if both of the following occur:
Chapter 3 – Instructional Planning and the IEP, Charter SELPA As of 04/17/2025 CAHELP Governance Council Approval
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