Implementing the Individual Educational Program (IEP)
Once the Pupil Evaluation Team (PET) has developed annual goals
and objectives, and has addressed all the elements required, school
personnel will be responsible for the actual writing of the Individual
Educational Program (IEP). A complete copy of the IEP shall be
provided to you within 21 school days of the PET meeting at which
the IEP was developed. Be sure to compare the completed IEP with
your notes to make sure that all the services discussed at the
PET meeting are included.
| Timeline
to Receive Copy of IEP |
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complete copy of the IEP will be sent from school
to parent(s) within 21 school days. |
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The school is responsible for implementing the IEP as soon as
possible following the PET meeting. If your child requires a variety
of supportive services, the school may need to make arrangements
with therapists or other qualified personnel to provide those
services. Classroom teachers and other school personnel will need
to be notified of any modifications, accommodations or specialized
instruction necessary. The amount of time it takes to arrange
all of this may vary, depending on the nature and complexity of
the services identified for your child. However, the expectation
is that the school must work to complete the arrangements as quickly
as possible so that your child can begin working to achieve the
goals and objectives identified in the IEP. The maximum amount
of time allowed for the school to implement the IEP, according
to Maine State Education Regulations (MSER), Chapter 101, is 30
days.
| Timeline
to Implement IEP |
| IEP
will be implemented within 30 days. |
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| "Each school administrative
unit shall implement a student's with a disability Individualized
Education Program as soon as possible following the
PET meeting but no later than 30 days after the PET’s
initial identification of the student as a student with
a disability in need of special education and supportive
services. All identified students with disabilities
shall have a current Individualized Education Program
in effect at the start of each school year." (MSER,
Chapter 101, Section 10.5, p. 55) |
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