Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Parental Participation Important Questions: Does the school have to reschedule the IEP meeting if parents can’t attend?

• Yes, school must reschedule the meeting.

• Federal law states that schools “must ensure that the IEP Team … includes … the parents of the child.”

• Schools must give enough advance notice for parents to have the opportunity to attend.

• They must also schedule the meeting at a mutually agreed upon time and place.