Forms Guide I-1-C Request to Invite Others with Knowledge or Special Expertise to an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting

Many children who receive Early Childhood Special Education Services also attend a community-based regular early childhood program. When a child is participating or may participate in a community-based regular early childhood program during the term of the IEP, it is important to consider information from the teacher of the child when making IEP team decisions. Using DPI Sample Special Education Form I-1-C, the LEA can obtain parent consent to invite another individual with knowledge or special expertise regarding the child to the IEP team meeting. 34 CFR §§ 300.321 and 300.503; Wis. Stat. § 115.78.

The LEA should use this form for the following purposes:

1. To invite the community-based appropriately licensed regular early childhood teacher of the child to serve as the regular education teacher representative on the IEP team. Please review the chart Regular Education Teacher Participation on the IEP Team: Children Receiving Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Services to determine if a teacher should participate on the IEP team and is appropriately licensed.
2. To invite the community-based teacher of the child, even if he/she is not appropriately licensed, to the IEP team meeting.
3. To invite another individual with knowledge or special expertise regarding the student to the IEP team meeting.