Meeting Delay Reasons

Brian Marcontell

Dec 10, 2024

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10 - Part B Initial Evaluation	15 - Part C Initial Evaluation	Triennial Reevaluation	Annual Plan Review	Coded Value	Reason	Definition
X		X		10	Delay in parental consent ~~Parent Did Not Consent Delay~~	The initial evaluation of a child transitioning from Part C to Part B was not held prior to the child's third birthday because the parent/guardian failed to provide consent for the Part B initial evaluation prior to the child's third birthday; or
X		X		10	Delay in parental consent ~~Parent Did Not Consent Delay~~	a re-evaluation was delayed or not held because the parent did not consent to a re-evaluation. 34 CFR 300.303(b)(2)
X	X	X	X	20	Parent Did Not Make Themselves or Child Available	An annual plan review, initial evaluation or re-evaluation meeting was delayed because the parent or guardian was contacted repeatedly and did not make themselves or the child available for the annual plan review, re-evaluation, or an initial evaluation.
		X	X	30	Parent Contacted - Did Not Attend	A re-evaluation or annual plan review for a student with disabilities 18 years or greater was delayed because the student refused to make him or herself available for the IEP process (e.g., repeated no-shows, cancelations, and rescheduling). 34 CFR 300.301(d)
X				40	School Break	The Part B Initial evaluation meeting for students ages three to 21 (inclusive) was delayed because the 60-day timeline or student's third birthday (if child is transitioning from Part C to Part B) fell over an official school break of more than five days.
X		X	X	50	Transfer	A transfer delayed the initial evaluation, re-evaluation, or annual plan review meeting due to any of the following circumstances -

						The meeting was delayed because the student:
						- Transferred out of the prior school before the meeting could occur.
						- Transferred in and the meeting was already overdue at the prior LEA.
						- Transferred in after having a gap in school enrollment.
						- Student went to private school and did not have an ISP, then returned to public school with an overdue IEP.
						34 CFR
						300.301(d)(2)
						300.324(b)(1)(i)
						300.323(g)
X	X	X	X	60	School Emergency or Temporary School Closure
X	X	X	X	70	Student Emergency	The meeting was delayed because of hospitalization, parent incarceration, house burned down, or other emergencies involving the student that are not identified in other reasons for the delayed meeting.
				75	~~Temporary School Closure~~	Discontinued June 2024
X	X	X	X	80	Due Process / Settlement Agreement	The initial evaluation, re-evaluation, or annual plan review meeting was delayed or not held due to legal proceedings involving the child/student and/or parents/guardians and the local educational agency.
X	X	X		85	Did not pass hearing and/or vision screening	The initial evaluation or re-evaluation meeting was delayed because the student did not pass their hearing and/or vision screening.
X	X	X	X	90	Late Without Cause	The initial evaluation, re-evaluation, or annual plan review meeting was delayed without cause, including, but not limited to, staff member absences, or annual or reevaluation deadlines that fell over scheduled school breaks that were not held on or prior to the due date.