Must a General Education Teacher in the Private School Participate in Developing, Reviewing, and Revising a Child's IEP or Serives Plan?

According to South Carolina's Office of Exceptional Children Policies and Procedures released April 6, 2009, a meeting to develop, review, and revise an IEP or a services plan must include all of the participants required for an IEP team meeting, including at least one general education teacher of the child (if the child is or may be participating in the general education environment). The general education teacher in the private school would meet the requirement for a general education teacher.

The LEA must also ensure that a representative of the private school attends each meeting to develop or revise a child's services plan. If the representative can not attend, the LEA must use other methods to assure a representative's participation, including individual or conference telephone calls. The participation of the child's private school teacher could meet this requirement.