Iowa Code r. 281-41.501 - Opportunity to examine records; parent participation in meetings
(1)
Opportunity to examine records. The parents of a child with a
disability must be afforded, in accordance with the procedures of rules
281-41.613 (256B, 34CFR300 ) to
281-41.621 (256B, 34CFR300 ), an
opportunity to inspect and review all education records with respect to:
a. The identification, evaluation, and
educational placement of the child; and
b. The provision of FAPE to the
child.
(2)
Parent
participation in meetings.
a. The
parents of a child with a disability must be afforded an opportunity to
participate in meetings with respect to:
(1)
The identification, evaluation, and educational placement of the child;
and
(2) The provision of FAPE to
the child.
b. Each public
agency must provide notice consistent with paragraphs
41.322(1)"a" and 41.322(2)"b" to ensure that
parents of children with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in
meetings described in paragraph 41.501(2)"a."
c. A meeting does not include informal or
unscheduled conversations involving public agency personnel and conversations
on issues such as teaching methodology, lesson plans, or coordination of
service provision. A meeting also does not include preparatory activities that
public agency personnel engage in to develop a proposal or response to a parent
proposal that will be discussed at a later meeting.
(3)
Parent involvement in placement
decisions.
a. Each public agency must
ensure that a parent of each child with a disability is a member of any group
that makes decisions on the educational placement of the parent's
child.
b. In implementing the
requirements of paragraph 41.501(3)"a," the public agency must
use procedures consistent with the procedures described in subrule 41.322(1) to
paragraph 41.322(2)"a."
c. If neither parent can participate in a
meeting in which a decision is to be made relating to the educational placement
of their child, the public agency must use other methods to ensure their
participation, including individual or conference telephone calls, or video
conferencing.
d. A placement
decision may be made by a group without the involvement of a parent, if the
public agency is unable to obtain the parent's participation in the decision.
In this case, the public agency must have a record of its attempt to ensure
parental involvement.
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