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| Special Education Process |
 Your child must be placed in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) appropriate to your child's needs. Your child will be placed in the regular classroom to receive services unless the IEP team determines that, even with special additional aids and services, the child cannot be successful there. You are the member of any group that decides what services your child will receive and where they will be provided.
6. If you do not agree with the IEP and/or the proposed placement, you should first try to work out an agreement with your child's IEP team. You can also use your due process rights, if you still disagree.
7. If you have not objections to IEP and placement, your child will receive the services that are written into the IEP. You will get reports on your child's progress at least as often as parents are given reports on their children who do not have disabilities. If reports show that changes need to be made in the IEP, you can request that the IEP team meet.
8. The members of the IEP team meet at least once per year to discuss  progress and write any new goals or services into the IEP. You can agree or disagree with the proposed changes. If you do nor agree, you should do so in writing.
9. If you do not agree with any changes in the IEP, your child will continue to receive the services listed in the previous IEP until you and school staff reach agreement. You need to discuss your concerns with the other members of the IEP team. If you still disagree with the IEP, there are several things you can do, including asking for additional testing or an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE), or resolving the disagreement using due process.
10. Your child will go on getting special education services if the team agrees that the services are needed. At least once every three years a re-evaluation is completed and you can see if your child continues to be eligible for special education services, and what services he or she needs.
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