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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, and yes, do bring up that it is not an expired IEP or one even up for reevaluation and you want to keep it in place as is until it IS time for a yearly review. Honestly, you go in there LIT. "[b]IEPs are good for a year[/b]. My son has had his for three months. Tell me why on earth you are trying to take the IEP he needs from him 9 months before it is even up for yearly review." If you can hire an advocate, that's great. If you can't (they're expensive), YOU are the advocate. Read as much as you can. Do not go in willing to back down. [/quote]

IEPs are good for three yrs after which the child has to be reevaluated and requalify.  By law, the IEP has to be reviewed at least once a year which usually means that new IEP goals are put in, supports and services revised if needed, etc.  If the IEP is not revised annually and/or the requalification meeting does not take place in three years the old IEP has to be followed.

OP, you don't have to do anything.  Tell the school that you want to keep the IEP and will not consent to change to a 504.  Parental consent is the easiest way for a school to get rid of an IEP:  Just say "NO."

If your child is doing well and has met all the goals in the IEP, then put in new goals.

School will only get more demanding socially as your child gets older and it will be very difficult to get an IEP if your child has good grades past K.  My child with ASD/ADHD gets excellent grades without supports in third grade but he really needs the social communication supports provided in his IEP.

Keep the IEP!

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