Should include, if appropriate, each participating agency's responsibilities or linkages, or both, before the student leaves the school setting. The Least Restrictive Environment placement is determined by the amount of time an eligible child spends with children who do not have disabilities. The law requires that students be educated with their nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate. A comprehensive evaluation is required. A multidisciplinary team evaluates the child.
Parental consent is required before an initial evaluation.
IDEA requires that reevaluations be done at least every 3 years. A reevaluation is not required before a significant change in placement. For evaluation and placement decisions, IDEA requires that information from all sources be documented and carefully considered before decisions are made. IDEA provides federal funds to assist state and local educational agencies in meeting IDEA requirements to serve infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. Amendments of 1997, strengthens the rights of children with disabilities and their parents.