Parents will interpret a statement like this with much broader meaning and attach more liability to a district than the district itself will. A district may feel that a picture board which indicates life's basic functions is all that is necessary. A disagreement involving the level a student is presently performing at and the level they might be able to perform at given the latest technology can evolve and each side's interpretation and vision will differ and impede progress. That is why it becomes crucial for parents to have a well defined vision for their child. If the vision is agreed upon by all, it can become a point where you can return to help define goals and objectives.
Parents have a more personal investment in their children.
IEP goals can be major issues, as they well should be, in the eyes of parents. Know which hill you want to die on . Many parents have experiences that indicate that parents and school personnel can never and have never agreed to anything. Other parents have experiences that say just the opposite. They have developed partnerships with schools that have worked and that have benefited the student.