Action | Revisions to comply with the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004” and its federal implementing regulations. |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 6/30/2008 |
Parental consent should be necessary for all changes made to the IEP. Parents understand their children's needs better than anyone and are, in many cases, their child's only true advocate. To take away parental consent gives entirely too much control to the school and dimishes the role of the parent--which begs the question, to whom does the child belong?