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 student. Since students are encouraged to participate in their IEP, the notice should also be sent to the student 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. • For students age 16, or younger if appropriate, a statement indicating that the purpose is to consider needed transition services. Pursuant to AB 438, effective July 1, 2025, a student’s IEP must include measurable postsecondary goals and transition services, if determined appropriate by the pupil’s IEP team, beginning when an individual with exceptional needs is starting their high school experience and not later than the first individualized education program to be in effect when the pupil is 16 years of age (see Education Code § 56043(e) & (h)). When a student who is enrolled in an LEA on an inter-district transfer is being assessed for special education eligibility, the LEA of residence director of special education should be contacted and informed of the situation if it is suspected that the student will be referred to a provider program for services or placement. If the LEA of residence wishes to conduct the assessment, or be part of the assessment team, it can make that known at that time. IEP Team Members According to Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 300.344, the following are required members of the IEP team: • One or both parents/guardian; • At least one general education teacher of the student if the k-12 student or preschooler is or may be in the general education environment; • Special education service providers; • An administrative representative or designee of the local school district who: (a) is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; (b) is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum; and (c) is knowledgeable about the availability of resources within the local school district;
Chapter 4 – Instructional Planning and the IEP, Desert Mountain SELPA As of 04/18/2025 CAHELP Steering Committee Review
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