Does IEP apply if you move to another state?

[Anonymous]

We are thinking of moving to another state, would the IEP apply there? or would it need to be redone?
Thank you

[Anonymous]

Yes, your child’s IEP will transfer when you move to another state. The new school must provide comparable services right away and cannot delay support. After you enroll, the new district will review the existing IEP and decide whether additional evaluations are needed. Because each state has different rules, they will usually create a new IEP once that review is complete. So the IEP follows you initially, but the new school may revise it after their evaluation process.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and should send the new school the current IEP as soon as you know where you will live so that they can plan for your child. If your child has a disability that may require a special program, you want to be sure you are moving to an area where the child won’t have to be bused a long way.

Some parents move and don’t want to tell the new school that there is an IEP, but when the child’s records come from the old school the new school will find out anyway.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but with caveats. If your child is in a nonpublic, the new district isn't required to provide that if they have a comparable program in house. And if your child is borderline, they might deny eligibility after they do their own evaluations.

[Anonymous]

Thank you- really appreciate everyone's responses.

[Anonymous]

How do you terminate an IEP if you no longer need it?

[Anonymous]

It depends on the school team and the rules of your state.
If the school believes a student may no longer need an IEP, they must hold a meeting and review data to determine continued eligibility. The school may say the IEP is no longer needed, but parents have the right to disagree. In Virginia, a “stay-put” state, the current IEP remains fully in place while any disagreement is resolved. Other states handle eligibility changes and stay-put protections differently, so the process can vary. Parents can also request additional data, an independent educational evaluation (IEE), or mediation before an IEP is officially ended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you terminate an IEP if you no longer need it?

Pretty sure that’s easy -just tell the school in a meeting that you don’t need it anymore. They’ll be thrilled!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you terminate an IEP if you no longer need it?

Pretty sure that’s easy -just tell the school in a meeting that you don’t need it anymore. They’ll be thrilled!

Thanks. It was never anything more than a document in a vault file anyway, and my kid doesn't want it on their record anymore, so that is what we will do.