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Request For An Iep Meeting For A Child Who Has An Iep

REQUEST FOR AN IEP MEETING FOR A CHILD WHO HAS AN IEP

INSTRUCTIONAL NOTE:

Submit a WRITTEN LETTER to the School District Special Education Director. Cc the Special

Education Program Specialist, principal, teacher or others involved with your child’s education,

as needed.

You will want to retain PROOF of the letter’s delivery. Consider sending the letter “return/receipt

requested” from the post office. Or hand deliver and ask that your letter be date stamped and a

copy of this given to you before you leave. Or fax your letter and print your “successful

transmission” fax report and follow up by phone to ensure the letter was received.

A WRITTEN letter requesting an IEP meeting triggers an important timeline under the

Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) law:

- From the time the school district receives your letter, the school district has 30 calendar days

(not counting large school holidays) to hold an IEP meeting.

- If you requested additional assessment in your letter - ONLY if needed - the timeline is 60

calendar days from your consent to an Assessment Plan, to hold the IEP meeting.

Ms. Bev Blue [parent]

Address

City, CA Zip Code

Telephone Number

Date [important]

Mr./Mrs. Administrator Name

Director of Special Education

X Unified School District

Address

City, CA Zip Code

Re: [child’s name, school, grade]

Dear Mr.. X:

I am the parent of [child’s name], a special education student who is currently enrolled in [3rd]

grade at [describe school and program, ie. X Elementary School in the special day class for

disabled students with learning disabilities].

I am requesting that an IEP meeting be held for my son as soon as possible and in no more than

30 days as required by law. This meeting is necessary due to the fact that

[Describe Current or ongoing problem that needs the team reconvening at a time other than the

annual IEP such as:

Request For An Iep Meeting For A Child Who Has An Iep