This lesson provides information on how to record IEP Team participant attendance. Information is also provided on how to add additional participants not previously invited to the IEP Team meeting.
This lesson requires that you have selected a student and are viewing a single student's record. If you are unsure how to locate a student, see the "Find a Student" lesson in the "Students" manual for help.
To create an Invitation click on Special Ed-> IEP Details-> Click "Select Action" Dropdown-> Click "Wizard Quick Resume"
1. Select Yes for Present or leave as No if Not Present for each IEP Participant to indicate attendance.
NOTES:
1. The default is No for Not Present.
2. Only individuals marked as Present will show on the IEP PDF as being in attendance.
Video Link is below to overview of Excusals Section
Section Overview
If there were any IEP members absent for whom their Attendance IS NOT NECESSARY:
1. Review the question/prompt and if the answer is YES select the the box next to YES. Note: The Select Participant(s) is grayed out unless the box next to YES is checked.
2. Select the Participant(s) for whom attendance is not necessary.
Notes: 1) Multiple individuals can be selected. 2) Only individuals added to the Invitation Page will show within the dropdown.
If PRIOR CONSENT was obtained from the Parent AND District also consented to IEP Member(s) being absent for whose area(s) of of the curriculum or related services are being discussed or modified then:
1. Select the checkbox next to YES in response to the question, Were any IEP member(s) absent for whose area(s) of the curriculum or related services were being discussed or modified?
2. Once YES is selected the date field will open to enter the date the parent written consent was obtained.
3. Once YES and the date field have been entered select the checkbox next to YES if the District also consented to excusal.
4. If all three of the requirements have been met (YES for any IEP Member(s) absent ... + Date of Parent Written Consent + YES for District consented) then the Select Participant(s) dropdown will open to allow selection of the IEP member(s) who were absent.
Notes: 1) Multiple individuals can be selected. 2) Only individuals added to the Invitation Page will show within the dropdown.
5. Select Next to save.
By clicking "Next" you have successfully saved participant attendance information.
A green message will appear atop the Primary Eligibility page indicating that participant attendance information has been successfully saved.
You are now ready to indicate the student's Primary Eligibility.
For more information on how to indicate eligibility (i.e. Student is not eligible) see the, "Indicate Student Is not Eligible" lesson in this manual. For more information on how to create an IEP for a student who is eligible for special education services see the, "Complete an Eligible IEP" manual.