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The program identifies each students needs,  goals, classroom placement and services.\nCal. Educ. Code § 56013\nEducation Manual, Page 18\n6 kinds of IEPs\nInitial—Determines eligibility for special education.\nAnnual—An IEP must be held at least once a year.\nTriennial—Every 3 years, schools must conduct new assessments to determine a student’s progress, and discuss those assessments at an IEP meeting.\nAmendment/Addendum—The ERH or school can request a meeting at any time to modify an existing IEP. After written ERH request, the IEP must be held within 30 calendar days.\n30-Day/Transfer—An IEP must be held within 30 calendar days of transfer to a new school district to discuss placement options and services within the new district.  District must implement the old IEP and provide ‘comparable’ services for the first 30 days.\nManifestation Determination IEP—If a child with an IEP is suspended for 10+ days in a school year or is recommended for expulsion,  a manifestation determination IEP meeting must be held. If the behavior was closely related to the disability, no further discipline can happen and the school must conduct a behavior assessment. Schools must notify you of a manifestation IEP.\nCal. Educ. Code §§ 48915.5, 56043, 56302.1, 56341.1\nEducation Manual, Page 18\nWho should attend IEP meetings?\nRequired Members\nEducation Right Holder\nGeneral Education Teacher\nSpecial Education Teacher\nAdministrative Designee\nAny person who has assessed the child or who provides services, if those services are being discussed\nOptional Members\nParent or current caregiver (if not ERH)\nSchool Psychologist\nSocial Worker\nOther school personnel who provide services or complete an assessment (e.g. speech and language pathologist)\nEducation Manual, Page 18\nWhat happens at the IEP meeting?\nThe Written IEP includes\n5 main components:\nStatement of Eligibility\nPresent Levels of Performance\nAnnual Goals and Objectives\nStatement of Services\nStatement of Placement\nEducation Manual, Page 18\nCal. Educ. 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