This lesson offers a step-by-step guide to completing a Permission to Place for students coming from outside the county.
Instructions are included for creating a Permission to Place when choosing either to accept or reject the IEP from the previous district.
If you are still having difficulty creating a Permission to Place please contact the Illuminate Help Desk by calling 951-739-0186 or e-mailing us at help@illuminateed.com.
Where to Start

1. After opening a student's record (see the "Find a Student" lesson in the "Students" manual for help), click Special Ed.
2. Under the Process sub-navigation tab, click Permission to Place.
Initiate Permission to Place

Initiate a Permission to Place by clicking the "Add New Process" button.
1. Select YES or NO in response to, Was this process done in consultation with the parent?
If YES was selected input the date of the Parent Consultation.
IF NO was selected enter AT LEAST TWO dates/person/methods of contact in the rationale area.
Out of County Permission to Place

From the dropdown menu select "Out of county/within county paper IEP."
Accept Previous IEP

From the dropdown menu select "Yes" to accept the IEP from the previous district.
Note: Although a student may not yet have an IEP in Illuminate, you can still add a Permission to Place for the student.
Complete Required Information

1. Indicate the Effective Date of the Permission to Place.
2. Select the Student Primary Disability from the Drop Down Menu.
3. Input Important Dates (all fields are required).
4. From the subsequent Drop Down Menus indicate specialized Transportation Information.
5. Click Save.
Add Programs and/or Services

Click the "Add Program" or "Add Service" links to add the desired programs and/or services.
For more information on adding programs and services see the Programs/Service Details chapter of the Complete an Eligible IEP Manual.

Once you have ensured all of the information is correct you may:
1. Click here to print a Draft Permission to Place.
2. Click here to Publish the Permission to Place.
Note: You can also Edit, View and Delete program info here.
Publish

Click the Publish button to publish the Permission to Place.
Reject Previous IEP

From the dropdown menu select "No" to reject the IEP from the previous district.
Note: Although a student may not yet have an IEP in Illuminate, you can still add a Permission to Place for the student.
Complete Required Information

1. Indicate the Effective Date and the Thirty Day Target Date of the Permission to Place.
2. Select the Student Primary Disability from the Drop Down Menu.
3. Input Important Dates (all fields are required).
4. From the subsequent Drop Down Menus indicate specialized Transportation Information.
5. Click Save.
Add Programs and/or Services

Click the "Add Program" or "Add Service" links to add the desired programs and/or services.
For more information on adding programs and services see the Programs/Service Details chapter of the Complete an Eligible IEP Manual.

Once you have ensured all of the information is correct you may:
1. Click here to print a Draft Permission to Place.
2. Click here to Publish the Permission to Place.
Publish

Click the Publish button to publish the Permission to Place.
Next Steps

You have now successfully completed a Permission to Place for a student from outside your county.
You can now view, print, and/or (depending on your permissions) perform other functions related to your Permission to Place from the Permission to Place link in the Special Education Module.