Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-41.321 - IEP team
(1)
General. The public agency must ensure that the IEP team for
each child with a disability includes the following:
a. The parents of the child;
b. At least one regular education teacher of
the child if the child is, or may be, participating in the regular education
environment;
c. At least one
special education teacher of the child or, where appropriate, at least one
special education provider of the child;
d. A representative of the public agency who:
(1) Is qualified to provide, or supervise the
provision of, specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of
children with disabilities;
(2) Is
knowledgeable about the general education curriculum; and
(3) Is knowledgeable about the availability
of resources of the public agency.
e. An individual who can interpret the
instructional implications of evaluation results, who may be a member of the
team described in paragraphs 41.321(1)"b" to
"f";
f. At the
discretion of the parent or the agency, other individuals who have knowledge or
special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as
appropriate; and
g. Whenever
appropriate, the child with a disability.
(2)
Transition services
participants.
a. In accordance with
paragraph 41.321(1)"g," the public agency must invite a child
with a disability to attend the child's IEP team meeting if a purpose of the
meeting will be the consideration of the postsecondary goals for the child and
the transition services needed to assist the child in reaching those goals
under subrule 41.320(2).
b. If the
child does not attend the IEP team meeting, the public agency must take other
steps to ensure that the child's preferences and interests are
considered.
c. To the extent
appropriate, with the consent of the parents or a child who has reached the age
of majority, in implementing the requirements of paragraph
41.321(2)"a," the public agency must invite a representative
of any participating agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or
paying for transition services .
(3)
Determination of knowledge and
special expertise. The determination of the knowledge or special
expertise of any individual described in paragraph
41.321(1)"f" must be made by the party (parents or public
agency) who invited the individual to be a member of the IEP team.
(4)
Designating a public agency
representative. A public agency may designate a public agency member
of the IEP team to also serve as the agency representative, if the criteria in
paragraph 41.321(1)"d" are satisfied.
(5)
IEP team attendance.
a. A member of the IEP team described in
paragraphs 41.321(1)"b" to "e" is not
required to attend an IEP team meeting, in whole or in part, if the parent of a
child with a disability and the public 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.
b. A member of the IEP
team described in paragraph 41.321(5)"a" may be excused from
attending an IEP team 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:
(1) The parent, in writing, and
the public agency consent to the excusal; and
(2) The member submits, in writing to the
parent and the IEP team, input into the development of the IEP prior to the
meeting.
(6)
Initial IEP team meeting for child under Part C. In the case
of a child who was previously served under Part C of the Act, an invitation to
the initial IEP team meeting must, at the request of the parent, be sent to the
Part C service coordinator or other representatives of the Part C system to
assist with the smooth transition of services.
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