Part B Updates: Special Education Discipline in an IEP The Discipline in an IEP page was updated to add a link to a Q and A guidance document from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), as well as general guidelines information. Examples for in-school and...
Site Updates
Fall 2025 Updates
Part B Updates: Special Education Out of State Placement Guidance was updated for the process and procedures for when an out of state placement is determined necessary by an IEP Team. Some components of this process may also align when a student is placed out of state...
2024-2025 Site Updates
September 2024 Part C: Early Intervention/Early ACCESS Updates & Part B: Special Education Updates Options for Resolving Disputes AEA Mediation, the voluntary process of using an AEA staff member to help resolve issues, no longer exists as an option. Under the...
June, 2024 – Special Education Update
Part B: Special Education Update Reevaluations (Cases where parent and public agency agree that a reevaluation is unnecessary) Iowa Code indicates that a reevaluation must occur at least once every three years, unless the parent and public agency agree that a...
May, 2024 – Early Intervention & Special Education Updates
Brief descriptions of procedural clarifications, additions, changes and new resources are described below, along with links to related pages within the i3 system. Part B: Special Education Updates Open Enrollment Process: Students with Disabilities The Open...
January, 2024 – Early Intervention & Special Education Updates
Brief descriptions of procedural clarifications, additions, changes and new resources are described below, along with links to related pages within the i3 system. Part B: Special Education Updates Consent/Refusal for Medicaid and/or Private Insurance (Part B...
September, 2023 – Early Intervention Updates
Part C: Early Intervention Updates Case Closures/Ending Referrals The Case Closures Page was revised and edited to reflect current procedures for documenting Early Intervention cases that are closed (referrals ended), prior to the development of a learner’s...
August, 2023 – Special Education Updates
Brief descriptions of procedural clarifications, additions, and changes are described below, along with links to related pages within the i3 system. Revised text sections are reflected within the respective i3 sections, linked below. Part B: Special Education...
May, 2023 – Special Education Updates
Brief descriptions of procedural clarifications, additions, and changes are described below, along with links to related pages within the i3 system. Revised text sections are reflected within the respective i3 sections, linked below. Part B: Special Education...
April, 2023 – Early Intervention Update
Part C: Early Intervention/Early ACCESS Update Updates have been made to describe new procedures related to modifying IFSPs, using the ACHIEVE system. For guidance on procedure steps before, during and after an IFSP modification, please see the new guidance...








