Thank your for joining our webinar on 504/IEP education. Here are some key resources you should read:
US Department of Education FAQ on timelines:
The 45 day assessment timelines cannot be generally delayed due to COVID:
“ The 45-day timeline cannot be extended for all children within a state under the assumption that COVID-19 is an exceptional family circumstance for all families. “
If SPED assessment “cannot be completed,” the answer is not to delay assessment, but instead to use alternative records:
“Thus, the Department highlights the option of using medical records, when appropriate, to establish eligibility without conducting an evaluation. “
US Department of Education statement on Procedural Safeguards during COVID.
COPAA FAQ on Compensatory Education during COVID-19