Facilitated IEP
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An IEP meeting led by a neutral, trained facilitator to help the team communicate more effectively and reach agreement. Facilitated IEPs are used when there is conflict or a history of disagreement between parents and the school. The facilitator guides the process but does not make decisions — the IEP team retains all decision-making authority.
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A formal meeting where the IEP team comes together to develop, review, or revise a student's IEP. Parents must be invited and given adequate notice. Schools must schedule meetings at a mutually agreed time and place. Parents have the right to bring advocates or other individuals with knowledge of the child.
A voluntary, confidential process where a trained, impartial mediator helps parents and the school district reach a mutually acceptable agreement about a dispute. Mediation is offered at no cost to parents and can be requested at any time, not just when a due process complaint is filed. Agreements reached in mediation are legally binding.
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