If the IEP team believes they are necessary for a student, the district must insure their provision. Every attempt should be made to explain the district's responsibility under the law and benefits of the services to the student. Lastly, the parent can choose to withdraw their child from special education or file for a due process hearing. Needed transition services that fall under the required areas must be identified on the IEP based on the individual student's needs, preferences and interests. The IEP team should identify a student's transition strengths and needs regardless of known or unknown service providers.
Administration is responsible for allocation of staff services to meet programmatic needs.
No, in Wisconsin, school districts are not required to provide programs and services beyond graduation or age 22. The student's goals are the ones being developed and should be given greater consideration. Attempts should be made to achieve a consensus through exploratory experiences, further discussions, and parent counseling and training. Through inservices meetings, transition fairs, parent-educator meetings or conferences. Interagency agreements and linkages need to be established by the special education director, as well as a district policy on how to access those agencies needs to be established.