Due Process Timeline Cheat Sheet

Evaluations:
Action Timeline
Parent request for initial Hold meeting within 10 school
evaluation days of request to discuss parent
concerns
Final evaluation report Within 30 school days of parent
consent or within 3 school days
of evaluation results meeting
(whichever comes first)
Reevaluations At least every 3 years or, for DD,
before a students 7th birthday
Transition Evaluation During grades 7-9, before writing
a Transition IEP. Student MUST
have a transition evaluation & IEP
before the end of 9th grade.

Consent:
Action Timeline
Initial Evaluation and/or IEP Must have signature before
beginning
Reevaluation and/or Annual IEP Implied consent after 14
calendar days

IEPs:
Action Timeline
IEP meeting after an evaluation Within 30 calendar days of the
(initial or reevaluation) final evaluation report
Annual IEP Meeting must be held on or
before Day and Month of last
IEP
Delivery of IEP to parent No later than 10 school days
after IEP meeting
IEP Date Date of the IEP meeting (if
more than one meeting to
complete IEP, the date is that of
the 1st meeting)
Service Start date The 1st school day after
written/implied consent is
received

Discipline:
Action Timeline
IEP meeting After 5 consecutive days of
removal if expulsion is
recommended OR 10 cumulative
days of removal
Manifestation Determination Within 10 school days after
meeting removal (recommended is 5
 school days)
Complete or review an FBA (or At the 10th cumulative day of
draft reevaluation to add FBA) removal
Alternative placement Maximum 45 school days