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September, 2023 – Early Intervention Updates

September, 2023 – Early Intervention Updates

…Access – Page had some reorganization, general edits and points of clarification. References to secure electronic methods of sharing records are made. Records of Parties Obtaining Access to Educational Records:…

Evaluations & Eligibility

Special Education

comprehensive evaluations that examine whether a student needs specially designed instruction due to an educational disability. Comprehensive evaluations are completed to determine both initial and continued eligibility for special education….

Child Find Process for Special Education

Special Education

…conjunction with the district, shall seek to obtain parental consent for evaluation which also includes planning the full and individual initial evaluation. Step 3: Completing an Initial Evaluation The purpose…

Hospital and Home Settings

Special Education

…necessary. In making a temporary placement, IEP teams must be certain that the home is an appropriate educational setting and that the placement assists in the completion of the evaluation…

Unique Settings

Special Education

…is receiving special education services and supports, additional steps must be completed to ensure a FAPE for the learners. Competent Private Instruction (Home Schooling) In Iowa, parents have multiple options…

Open Enrollment

Special Education

…district approves the open enrollment of an eligible individual, that district is responsible for providing or making provision for a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) until open enrollment ends when…