DC - How much time for meeting request?

[Anonymous]

Hi I'm hoping someone has an answer here bc I'm not finding this information easily in any paperwork. I'm sure its out there but again...I'm tired! Anyway I requested a meeting with my schools IEP team about 20 days ago. The school has responded saying they will send me times but have not after several requests and I would like to include the required timeframe in my next communication with them. Anyone happen to know off hand how long they have? This is just a sit down, not a hearing.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Well it’s the start of the third week of school (day 10) and you requested a meeting 20 days ago (which is obviously before school started) so some of this is on you. It’s so hectic the first two weeks, they have been busy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well it’s the start of the third week of school (day 10) and you requested a meeting 20 days ago (which is obviously before school started) so some of this is on you. It’s so hectic the first two weeks, they have been busy.

stop blaming the victim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well it’s the start of the third week of school (day 10) and you requested a meeting 20 days ago (which is obviously before school started) so some of this is on you. It’s so hectic the first two weeks, they have been busy.

stop blaming the victim.

The victim of what? Asking for a meeting before school staff even report?

[Anonymous]

The IEP timeline runs the whole calendar year. You can request a meeting any time. I thought they had to respond within 10 days and hold a meeting within 30 but I could be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The IEP timeline runs the whole calendar year. You can request a meeting any time. I thought they had to respond within 10 days and hold a meeting within 30 but I could be wrong.

This is OP and thank you. For the record I requested a meeting (2 days before school started…we are at a dc charter) because the entire special ed staff turned over and given how last year went I knew that they had no idea what my kid needed. Hence a meeting to discuss plans and curriculum.

I thought 30 days also but I can’t find it documented anywhere. Many other meetings have 10 and 20 day limits actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The IEP timeline runs the whole calendar year. You can request a meeting any time. I thought they had to respond within 10 days and hold a meeting within 30 but I could be wrong.

This is OP and thank you. For the record I requested a meeting (2 days before school started…we are at a dc charter) because the entire special ed staff turned over and given how last year went I knew that they had no idea what my kid needed. Hence a meeting to discuss plans and curriculum.

I thought 30 days also but I can’t find it documented anywhere. Many other meetings have 10 and 20 day limits actually.

So what if every single parent of a special Ed student at the school also requested a meeting? The special Ed teacher hasn’t even had a chance to get to know your child. They are trying to read IEP’s and figure out how to meet ALL the students’ needs who are in special Ed. There isn’t even a problem or concern.

[Anonymous]

DC has 30 days to determine if testing is warranted, and if so, to get parental consent. Either way, you will get a PWN explaining the reasoning.

[Anonymous]

Don't need testing. Just a meeting. I have the right to request this whenever I feel one is needed. Thanks for all of the input, I don't think I need more. Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't need testing. Just a meeting. I have the right to request this whenever I feel one is needed. Thanks for all of the input, I don't think I need more. Sheesh.

Yeah, you do but it sucks for my kid who is also in special Ed when the special Ed teacher and speech therapist have to get tied up in meetings so my kid doesn’t get his services because you want one to one time to discuss your kid just because you have a right to call a meeting. Seriously it is so frustrating to be at a school with a special Ed teacher and speech therapist who has meeting after meeting with a select group of parents just because they have a right every month to call a meeting.

If the whole sped staff is new to the school every single sped kid is in the same boat as yours. Keep calling needless meetings and yet another sped teacher and/or speech teacher is going to quit.

[Anonymous]

Well thanks for sucking guys. Not sure who said anything about every month but it’s great to come here and ask a simple question and to be made to feel like shit for it. Should have known. Enjoy your evening.

[Anonymous]

No one wants to upset you OP. You want to communicate with the special Ed teacher. You don’t need a meeting where the whole IEP team needs to meet. Just call and leave a message for sped teacher you want a few minutes of her time and to please call you. Then do the same with gen Ed teacher. Or just email them.

[Anonymous]

The parent has a right to request a meeting to discuss her child's IEP. The parent could also request a conference with the teacher but an IEP provides written documentation is more formal. Either is fine but if the parent wants a meeting, the parent may request a meeting. It seems that many meetings are held when the teacher has planning or during their lunch.

[Anonymous]

NP. Hard to see other SN parents as viewing one parent meeting with the IEP team as taking away your child’s share of the pie.

What if Op wanted to discuss behavioral management prior to the school year so that her kid’s behavior in class could be less disruptive?

Or share a new diagnosis that could mean staff could be more effective?

Or share information about a wrong decision or ineffective instruction that should be fixed for all students.

Any of those would be good for all SN parents.

It is OP’s right, and all parent’s right, to ask for an IEP meeting any time.

SN parents who denigrate other SN parents for exerting their rights are perpetuating a stigma - the idea that SN parents are unfairly grabbing the time and attention of teachers or administration in a way that can only hurt others.

If you truly believe that admin and teachers are so overworked that they couldn’t possibly take time to respond without hurting others, you should be directing your angst at a school system that refuses to hire, train and adequately pay enough staff to handle the schools system’s legal obligations under IDEA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi I'm hoping someone has an answer here bc I'm not finding this information easily in any paperwork. I'm sure its out there but again...I'm tired! Anyway I requested a meeting with my schools IEP team about 20 days ago. The school has responded saying they will send me times but have not after several requests and I would like to include the required timeframe in my next communication with them. Anyone happen to know off hand how long they have? This is just a sit down, not a hearing.

Thank you!

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May I ask what Charter school? My son started his charter school this school year. Finalized an IEP during the summer time and He has yet to receive any services. I requested a meeting also and having heard back.