{"id":9294,"date":"2013-07-23T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=9294"},"modified":"2018-03-13T12:09:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T16:09:00","slug":"shouldnt-a-sub-have-access-to-ieps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/shouldnt-a-sub-have-access-to-ieps\/","title":{"rendered":"Shouldn&#8217;t a Sub Have Access to IEPs?"},"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=\"Shouldn%27t%20a%20Sub%20Have%20Access%20to%20IEPs%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p>My son had a substitute teacher for four weeks.\u00a0 She didn&#8217;t know what accommodations he required in class. She said she never saw his IEP.\u00a0 Shouldn\u2019t a substitute have access to accommodations in an IEP?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/bs\/tchr.students.table.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Certainly teachers, substitute teachers, and many other school staff members need information about your child. It is the only way we can expect them to understand your child\u2019s unique needs!<\/p>\n<p>Your school administrators may incorrectly believe the IEP is <em>confidential<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If so, the administrator thinks he cannot release it to teachers and other staff members. <strong>This is not true.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Schools can release confidential information about your child to anyone at school who has a genuine need for that information.<\/p>\n<p>From the Federal Special Education Regulations &#8211;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>34 CFR 300.323 (d) Accessibility of child&#8217;s IEP to teachers and others.\u00a0<\/strong> Each public agency must ensure that-<\/p>\n<p>(1) The child&#8217;s IEP is accessible to each regular education teacher, special education teacher, related services providers, and any other service provider who is responsible for its implementation; and<br \/>\n(2) Each teacher and provider described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section is informed of-<br \/>\n(i) His or her specific responsibilities related to implementing the child&#8217;s IEP; and<br \/>\n(ii) The specific accommodations, modifications, and supports that must be provided for the child in accordance with the IEP.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining your child&#8217;s confidentiality is important. The school must figure out how to meet the requirement for access while meeting confidentiality requirements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/cover.92x119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have more IEP questions?\u00a0 Find the answers to your frequently asked questions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*22bd53fa39c4895ba21b011400c7857c4f54f0&amp;dbname=products&amp;itemnum=61&amp;function=add\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/buy.now.gif\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" width=\"95\" height=\"22\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\">Print Book<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read what Indiana Advocate Pat Howey says about teacher access to IEPs and your child&#8217;s confidentiality in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=4289\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Does Your Child\u2019s Teacher See the IEP?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osepideasthatwork.org\/parentkit\/que_for_parentstoask.asp\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">OSEP suggests some excellent questions parents (and educators) should ask<\/span> <\/a>about ensuring the school staff (including substitutes) are aware and trained about accommodations and modifications that a child needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>How will the school inform substitute teachers or personnel about providing adaptations listed in my child\u2019s IEP or 504 plan? <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So find out what the plan is at your school. Ask your school about their policy for ensuring compliance to 34 CFR 300.323 (d).<\/p>\n<p>Request a copy of the written policy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osepideasthatwork.org\/parentkit\/que_for_parentstoask.asp\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">http:\/\/www.osepideasthatwork.org\/parentkit\/que_for_parentstoask.asp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=380\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Access to IEPs for Regular Ed Teachers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My son had a substitute teacher for four weeks.\u00a0 She didn&#8217;t know what accommodations he required in class. 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