What reasons would there be for not wanting parents to have a copy of the evaluations to review before the IEP meeting?
**I just received an email stating the reports will be ready for me to pick up by the end of the day today and that they will keep the Friday meeting scheduled.
Never had one before our meetings. We always discuss it during the meeting and they we get the new plan set out in a couple of days for us to have.
DyslexiaParent-
To say that ALL schools systems manipulate parents and ignore their rights is just plan NOT true. I love and welcome most parents input and read and encourage the parents rights.
I am sorry you have had these issues in your district, it is not the same everywhere. Especially in my school district and my parents.
Let's be encouraging to the OP...
Quoting navywife2377:
In my state we have to have a copy of the iep before the meeting.
I actually do know my rights my question was why would the school not want to give out the reports ahead of time I was just wondering if there was a legitimate reason just curious.
by the way for anyone in California here is the section pertaining to this question
56504. The parent shall have the right and opportunity to examine
all school records of his or her child and to receive copies pursuant
to this section and to Section 49065 within five business days after
the request is made by the parent, either orally or in writing. The
public agency shall comply with a request for school records without
unnecessary delay before any meeting regarding an individualized
education program or any hearing pursuant to Section 300.121,
300.301, 300.304, or 300.507 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal
Regulations or resolution session pursuant to Section 300.510 of
Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations and in no case more than
five business days after the request is made orally or in writing.
The parent shall have the right to a response from the public agency
to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the
records. If a school record includes information on more than one
pupil, the parents of those pupils have the right to inspect and
review only the information relating to their child or to be informed
of that specific information. A public agency shall provide a
parent, on request of the parent, a list of the types and locations
of school records collected, maintained, or used by the agency. A
public agency may charge no more than the actual cost of reproducing
the records, but if this cost effectively prevents the parent from
exercising the right to receive the copy or copies, the copy or
copies shall be reproduced at no cost.
Suggested IEP goals are typically written up ahead of time, but shared and able to be changed as per the team's recommendations during the meeting.
Parents leave with a copy of the agreed upon IEP and additional papers if requested.
If everyone else in the meeting has already had a chance to go over the evaluations why wouldn't it be beneficial for the parent to have that opportunity as well?
That way the parent can have their questions and comments prepared ahead of time and be an active participant in the meeting.
Evaluation reports legally HAVE to be sent home 2 or 3 days early (I always have them ready 3 days but I know its at least 2). If you're talking about the actual testing booklets, we don't send those home.
umm..what do you think. besides..legally I think they are obligated to release them to you like at least 5 days before the IEP meeting. That's the way it is here in Md(Baltimore County).
Doesn't work that way here in Md. They HAVE to release that to you. Like 5 days prior to the meeting.
Quoting Kris_PBG:
I've never seen evaluations sent home prior to the IEP meeting. The professionals explain/interpret the results of evaluations that they completed with the team in the meeting
Suggested IEP goals are typically written up ahead of time, but shared and able to be changed as per the team's recommendations during the meeting.
Parents leave with a copy of the agreed upon IEP and additional papers if requested.
Cameras on buses *UPDATE*
- MsLogansMommy
on Feb. 27, 2013 at 6:23 PM