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Then when our mind was made up, I approached my son's 5th grade SN case manager with some trepidation, and broached the subject, since the decision to enroll a child in such a program is [b]an IEP team decision - which means they decide, not you. [/b]I had all the data at my disposal: his IQ scores, his diagnoses, his written work and over-the-top MAP scores, etc. She said she would back me up. 
Finally we had the transition meeting just before the end of the school year. I was worried there would be a last minute block by the teacher, who didn't seem particularly convinced, but since everyone else was, we won the day. Phew.

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The school team may very well make decisions without considering parental input but the parent is absolutely a part of the IEP team.[/quote]

Correct, *in theory*. In practice, not so much, since they are in the majority around the table: school principal or representative, teacher, case manager, often other experts are brought in such as the psychologist, counselor, and in our case Marisa Stemple and the cluster middle school SN coordinator. Your best bet is to corner them separately well in advance and make your case then, otherwise if the first they hear of it is the day of the meeting (they meet to talk right before the parents are invited to join in) they tend to be swayed by the most authoritative school person in the room because they haven't had time to think it through, and if that one is against you...

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