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Winter 2025/2026 Site Updates

Winter 2025/2026 Site Updates

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...

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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...

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2024-2025 Site Updates

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...

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June, 2024 – Special Education Update

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...

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May, 2024 – Early Intervention & Special Education Updates

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...

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May, 2023 – Special Education Updates

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...

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February, 2023 – Special Education Updates

February, 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...

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October, 2022 – Early Intervention Update

October, 2022 – Early Intervention Update

Part C: Early Intervention/Early ACCESS Update Updates have been made to describe current procedures for conducting Periodic Reviews with a meeting or without a meeting (through other means such as phone, video conference, email, providing pertinent records or during...

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