{"id":164,"date":"2009-04-10T13:33:07","date_gmt":"2009-04-10T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=164"},"modified":"2019-10-14T12:09:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T16:09:58","slug":"iep-faqs-can-an-iep-meeting-be-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/iep-faqs-can-an-iep-meeting-be-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"IEP FAQs: Can an IEP Meeting be Postponed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"IEP%20FAQs%3A%20Can%20an%20IEP%20Meeting%20be%20Postponed%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p>Is there anything in the law that would prevent me from asking that my child\u2019s annual IEP be postponed? The current accommodations are either not working or are not being implemented as required by certain teachers. I would like to postpone it to enable time to obtain testing results and re-work some ideas on accommodations.<\/p>\n<p>The special ed case worker states that an IEP meeting cannot be postponed! That seems ridiculous.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The law says the IEP needs to be reviewed at least annually, and more often if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-23934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/consult.eval_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/consult.eval_-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/consult.eval_-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/consult.eval_-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The IEP Team can convene, and agree to re-convene after receiving the new testing results. There is no limit to the number of IEP meetings that may be needed to create an IEP that meets your child&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n<p>A parent or teacher can request that the IEP team meet to review and revise the IEP when new information is available about the child (i.e. when new evaluations have been conducted).<\/p>\n<p>The history of Public Law 94-142, now IDEA, states that <strong>\u201cthere should be as many meetings a year as a child may need.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is from<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> <a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.law.appendixa.htm\">Appendix A to the IDEA regulations<\/a><\/span>. <strong>There is no limit to the number of IEP meetings that may be needed to create an IEP that meets the child&#8217;s needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a letter to the school.<\/li>\n<li>Describe your concerns about your child\u2019s lack of progress and your fears about his future.<\/li>\n<li>Request a meeting to revise his IEP after reviewing evaluation results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Be careful about delaying too long.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The sooner you develop an appropriate IEP that is meeting your child&#8217;s needs, the better. This may take more than one meeting. The law certainly allows this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there anything in the law that would prevent me from asking that my child\u2019s annual IEP be postponed? 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