The Pupil Evaluation Team (PET) Minutes
You should review the Pupil Evaluation Team (PET) minutes as
soon as you receive them.
| Timeline
for PET Minutes |
| PET
minutes will be sent from school to parent(s)
and requesting PET members within 21 school
days. |
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It is important to verify the contents of the minutes. If you
see something misleading or inaccurate, or if portions of discussions
are missing, you will need to put that additional information
into writing. Document your concerns and request that the school
amend the PET minutes to reflect your concerns. If the school
will not amend the PET minutes, request that your documentation
be attached to the original PET minutes in your child's file.
Double check the PET minutes against the actual Individual Education
Program (IEP) goals and objectives. Any determinations, accommodations/modifications
and statement of transition agreed upon by the PET need to be
included in the IEP. They are not legally binding if they appear
only in the PET minutes and not in the IEP. This is why it is
so important to review the documentation as soon as you receive
it.
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PET minutes
are a summary of what transpired during the PET meeting. They
generally include the recommendations of the PET but those
recommendations are only legally binding if they are part
of the IEP. |
| “Each unit shall
maintain minutes of all PET meetings concerning the
referral, evaluation, identification, programming and
placement of a student with a disability. The minutes
shall include the purpose of the meeting, the name and
title of each member, a summary of the discussions,
and the determinations of the PET. Any dissenting opinions
may be included within the minutes or attached to the
minutes. A copy of the PET minutes will be provided
within 21 school days of the date of the meeting to
the parents and any member who requests a copy. A copy
will be placed in the student’s cumulative file.”
(MSER, Chapter 101, Section 8.9, p. 41) |
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