What if my school team won't provide a draft of the IEP?

Some districts say they aren’t allowed to provide a draft before the meeting. Technically, districts aren’t required to provide a draft, but if you say to the IEP team, "We really would like to have a draft so we can participate in the discussion when the IEP meeting happens," they can provide you with a draft IEP or just a draft of the goals. They can provide you with copies of the assessment reports prior to the IEP meeting. As long as your IEP team is open to your input, they shouldn’t refuse your request for at least the assessment reports and a draft of the proposed goals.

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