Macon County Schools

PROCESS CHART 4 ANNUAL IEP TEAM MEETING TO DEVELOP THE IEP

Things to Remember When Going Through This Process

REMEMBER:

1. The required members of an IEP Team are outlined on page 4 of this document.

2. The IEP INITIATION/DURATION DATES do not constitute the annual IEP review date. The date of signatures on the SIGNATURE PAGE determines when the next annual IEP meeting must be held. Amendment signature dates cannot be used as the annual review date.

3. IEP Team Attendance

• A public agency member of the required IEP Team is not required to attend an IEP
  Team meeting, in whole or in part, if the parent of a child with a disability or student (age 19 and older) 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.

• A public agency member of the required IEP Team 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 the parent or student (age 19 and older), in writing, and the public agency consent to the excusal; and the member submits, in writing to the parent or student (age 19 and older) and the IEP Team, input into the development of the IEP prior to obtaining consent from the parent or student (age 19 and older) for the excusal of the required IEP Team member.

**Note: Be sure to inform each teacher and service provider of his/her responsibilities for implementing the child’s IEP and document that this has been done by having each person responsible sign the Persons Responsible for IEP Implementation form.

4. Develop Annual Goal Progress Report.