There are 4 different kinds of "days" found in law
that are used in reference to Timelines:
Calendar - any day of the year
Business - Monday - Friday excluding holidays
School - when school is in session
Business Including Holidays - Monday - Friday including holidays
Timeline
for Request for Student Records
School
responds to request for student records no more
than 45 days after request.
Timeline
for Written Referral for Special Education
School
provides parental consent form 15 school
days after receipt of the written referral.
Timeline
for Parent Consent Form
School
provides consent form within 15 school
days of written referral.
Timeline
for Evaluations
Evaluations
recommended by PET completed and PET reconvened
within 45 school days.
Timeline
for Independent Educational Evaluations
School
responds to written parent request for IEE within
30 school days.
Timeline
for Prior Notice of PET Meeting
School
shall provide 7 days prior.
Timeline
for PET Minutes
PET
minutes will be sent from school to parent(s)
and requesting PET member within 21 school
days.
Timeline
to Receive Copy of IEP
A
complete copy of the IEP will be sent from school
to parent(s) within 21 school days.
Timeline
to Implement IEP
IEP
will be implemented within 30 days.
Timeline
for Superintendent Complaint
Process
needs to be completed within 30 days
from receipt of the written request.
Timeline
for Complaint Investigation
Complaint
Investigation must be completed within 60
days from receipt of the written request.
Timeline
for Pre-Hearing & Hearing
Pre-Hearing
and Hearing should be completed within 30
days from receipt of the written request
unless an extension is granted by the hearing
officer.
Timeline
for Hearing Descision
Hearing
Decision should be issued within 45 days
from receipt of the written request, but may not
be more than 60 days from the request of the hearing
except by mutual consent.
Timeline
for Expedited Hearing
Expedited
Hearing must be completed within 45 days
from receipt of the written request.