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Yes, but with a few words of caution. The rep must meet the requirements and have the authority set out in both the Federal and Illinois law, including, importantly, the ability to commit resources. Our concern? So, what are the key takeaways here? An LEA rep who is vested with authority should be at every meeting. In cases where more-than-typical resources may be on the table, we suggest that an administrator be present—the administrator may just be that stitch in time who can help prevent a bigger hole from developing later.

Regulations implementing the IDEA require that each IEP team include a representative of the public agency who: Is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of, specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities; Is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum; and Is knowledgeable about the availability of resources of the public agency.

Pursuant to G. More specifically, G. Further guidance on the intention of this statutory language is found in the IDEA regulations. Section C gives some additional illumination on the designation of an appropriate LEA Representative. Section a 20 of the Act. Thus, the agency representative could be 1 a qualified special education administrator, supervisor, or teacher including a speech-language pathologist , or 2 a school principal or other administrator — if the person is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of, special education.

Each State or local agency may determine which specific staff member will serve as the agency representative. However, the representative should be able to ensure that whatever services are set out in the IEP will actually be provided and that the IEP will not be vetoed at a higher administrative level within the agency.



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