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I2400.07 - Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)

Rule: 
  1. A parent of a student with a disability has a right to an independent educational evaluation at public expense if the parent disagrees with an evaluation obtained by the school district.
  2. If a parent requests an independent educational evaluation at public expense, the district will provide information to parents about where an independent educational evaluation may be obtained, and the district criteria applicable for independent educational evaluations.
  3. If a parent requests an independent educational evaluation at public expense, the district, without unnecessary delay, will either:
    1. Initiate a due process hearing to show that its evaluation is appropriate; or
    2. Ensure that an independent educational evaluation is provided at public expense unless the district demonstrates in a hearing that the evaluation obtained by the parent did not meet district criteria.
  4. The district criteria for independent educational evaluations will be the same as for district evaluations including, but not limited to, location, examiner qualifications and cost.
    1. Criteria established by the district will not preclude the parent’s access to an independent educational evaluation.
    2. The district will provide the parents the opportunity to demonstrate the unique circumstances justifying an IEE that does not meet the district’s criteria.
    3. A parent may be limited to one independent educational evaluation at public expense each time the district conducts an evaluation with which the parent disagrees.
  5. If a parent requests an independent educational evaluation, the district may ask why the parent disagrees with the public evaluation.  The parent may, but is not required to, provide an explanation.  The district may not:
    1. Unreasonably delay either providing the independent educational evaluation at public expense or initiating a due process hearing to defend the public evaluation;
    2. Except for the criteria listed above in 3., impose conditions or timelines related to obtaining an IEE at public expense.
  6. The district will consider an independent educational evaluation submitted by the parent, in any decision made with respect to the provision of a free appropriate public education to the student, if the submitted independent evaluation meets district criteria.
Policy Category: 
I Instruction
Position Responsible: 
Deputy Superintendent
This Revision Edited by: 
K.C. Clark
Department: 
Instruction 790-7550