Appendix C: IEP Team Membership and Participation
Questions and Answers
g. Pupil: One (Pupil).
10. May the IEP Team meeting be conducted without a parent in attendance?
a. Yes. A meeting may be conducted without a parent in attendance if the LEA is unable to convince the parents that they should attend. In this case, the LEA must keep a record of its attempts to arrange a mutually agreed upon time and place for the meeting. The LEA is responsible for using other methods to ensure parent participation, such as individual or conference telephone calls. Reference: 34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.322(c)-(d); Education Code § 56341.5(h). 11. What is the least number of members that may attend an IEP Team meeting and still meet the requirements of the law? a. Two, if the parent chooses not to attend after multiple efforts by the district. The two are the regular education teacher and the special education teacher, so long as one of the latter two members is eligible to serve as the LEA representative and can interpret the instructional implications of the assessment results.
12. Who may be excused from attending an IEP Team meeting?
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