IDEA 2004 provides two ways that team members can be excused from attending the IEP meeting, in whole or in part. They are:
If the member's area of the curriculum or related services is not being modified or discussed in the meeting.
If, when the member's area of curriculum or related services is being discussed, the member submits written input to the parents and the team prior to the meeting.
The parent must agree to either of these exceptions in writing. It is important to remember that these new excusal provisions do not apply to parents or to the school district representative.
