If a Child Has Many General or Special Education Teachers and Related Services Personnel, Which One Must Attend the IEP Team?

According to South Carolina's Office of Exceptional Children Policies and Procedures released April 6, 2009, not less than one general education teacher of the child and not less than one special education teacher or related services personnel who is or will be working with the child, must attend the IEP meeting. The LEA may designate which teacher or teachers will servie as IEP team member(s), taking into account the best interests of the child. The general education teacher who serves as a member of the child's IEP tream should be one who is, or may be responsible for implementing a portion of the IEP. More than one teacher may attend as appropriate.