The Evaluation Was Supposed to Happen When?! Timing of Special Ed Evaluations Over the Summer
July 22, 2019
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog
It’s a nightmare scenario: You come back to school rested after a well-deserved summer break to find a parent complaining that their child should have been evaluated over the summer and had an IEP in place on the first day of school. You received the request for an evaluation, either near the end of the school year or during the summer, but those pesky timelines can be so hard to keep up with when the sun is shining and vacation is on the horizon. What rules can help you avoid the timing trap for special education eligibility requests during the summer?
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