Mary Jo: The school is writing first IEP for 12-yr old student. School wants to include change of placement in this initial IEP – to a school in a different district. Is the decision made by majority vote if the parents do not agree with this? Student has had recent psych hospitalizations but has never presented a behavioral problem or reason to discipline at school. I read somewhere that for implementation of placement change in initial IEP, parents must agree.
Parent consent is required for initial placement, even though they gave consent for evaluation. You may want to contact the state Parent Training & Information Center in dealing with this situation. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/