Individual Education Plan (South Dakota)

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The Individual Education Plan captures student special education plan information and matches the required documentation provided by the state of South Dakota. This document describes each editor, a description of each field on the editor, and any special considerations and instructions. For information on general functionality, navigation, and additional plan and evaluation features, see the core Plan and Evaluation Information article.

The current format of this document is the SD IEP 2024.1 Format. Plan formats are selected in Special Ed Plan Types tool.

South Dakota IEP 2024.1
South Dakota IEP 2024.1 with Transition (Currently Documented)

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Editors

The following table lists the editors available in the South Dakota IEP plan types:

Editor	South Dakota IEP UI & Print	South Dakota IEP with Transition UI & Print
Plan Information	X	X
Student Demographics	X	X
Parent/Guardian Information	X	X
Enrollment Status	X	X
Team Meeting	X	X
Present Levels of Performance	X	X
Consideration of Special Factors	X	X
Measurable Postsecondary Goals		X
Transition Course of Study		X
Transition Services/Coordinated Set of Activities		X
Educational Goals and Objectives	X	X
Progress Reporting	X	X
Accommodations and Modifications	X	X
Special Education Services	X	X
Related Services	X	X
Least Restrictive Environment	X	X
Extended School Year	X	X
Medicaid Consent	X	X
Prior Written Notice	X	X
Acknowledgments	X	X

Plan Information

The Plan Header editor stores plan information as well as related dates.

This editor must saved before entering data into other editors.

Plan Information Editor

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Field	Description	Validation
Meeting Type Required	The type of meeting. Options include: Initial Eligibility, IEP, Placement Annual Review of IEP Three Year Reevaluation Dismissal from Services Parent Request Other	N/A
Specify Other *Required	The other reason for the meeting.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected as the Meeting Type. This field is limited to 100 characters.
Effective Date *Required	The day the student was dismissed from services.	*This field is available and required when Dismissal from Services is selected as the Meeting Type.
Date of Meeting Required	The day the team met.	N/A
Date Services Begin Required	The day services began.	This date must be before the Annual Review Date.
Annual Review Date Required	The annual review date.	This serves as the end date for services, where applicable.
3-Year Eval Date	The day of the three-year evaluation date.	This date automatically populates from the most recent, locked Evaluation. This day calculates to the Evaluation Date plus 3 years and a day.
Eligibility Determination Date	The day the eligibility determination was made.	This date automatically populates from the most recent, locked Evaluation.

Field Name	Description	Database and UI Location (when Refreshed is clicked)
Last Name	The student's last name.	Demographics > Last Name identity.lastName
First Name	The student's first name.	Demographics > First Name identity.firstName
Middle Name	The student's middle name.	Demographics > Middle Name identity.middleName
Suffix	The student's suffix.	Demographics > Suffix Name identity.suffix
Age	The student's age.	Demographics > Birth Date (calculated) identity.birthDate (calculated)
Birthdate	The student's birthdate.	Demographics > Birth Date identity.birthDate
Gender	The student's gender.	Demographics > Gender identity.gender
Race, ethnicity (state)	The student's ethnicity determination.	Demographics > State Race/Ethnicity identity.raceEthnicity
Home Primary Language	The language the student primarily speaks at home.	Demographics > Home Primary Language identity.homePrimaryLanguage
Address	The student's address. This field is read-only unless the student has multiple addresses. In that case, this field is a dropdown with the addresses listed.	Households > Address Info address.number; address.street; address.tag; address.prefix; address.dir; address.apt; address.city; address.state; address.zip
State ID	The student's ID number.	Enrollment > Student Number identity.studentNumber
Case Manager Information
Name	The first and last name of the team member.	Student Information > Special Ed Team Members
Title	The role of the team member.	Student Information > Special Ed Team Members
Phone	The phone number of the team member.	Student Information > Special Ed Team Members

Field	Description
Print Sequence	The order in which the parent/guardian displays.
Name	The name of the parent/guardian.
Address	The address of the parent/guardian.
Home Phone	The parent/guardian's home phone.
Work Phone	The parent/guardian's work phone.
Cell Phone	The parent/guardian's cell phone.
Email	The parent/guardian's email.
Home Primary Language	The language the parent/guardian speaks at home.

Field	Description	Validation
Primary Disability Required	The student's first disability. Options include: 500: Deaf-Blindness 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 530: Multiple Disabilities 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	N/A
Multiple Disability 1	The student's second disability, when applicable. Options include: 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	This field is available when Multiple Disabilities is selected as the Primary Disability.
Multiple Disability 2	The student's third disability. Options include: 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	This field is available when Multiple Disabilities is selected as the Primary Disability.
Multiple Disability 3	The student's fourth disability. Options include: 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	This field is available when Multiple Disabilities is selected as the Primary Disability.
Multiple Disability 1	The student's fifth disability. Options include: 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	This field is available when Multiple Disabilities is selected as the Primary Disability.
ASD Severity Behaviors Level	The Autism Spectrum Disorder severity level of behavior issues.	This pulls in from the selected Enrollment record when users click Refresh and is read-only.
ASD Severity Communication Level	The Autism Spectrum Disorder severity level of communication issues.	This pulls in from the selected Enrollment record when users click Refresh and is read-only.
Special Ed Program	The special education program in which the student is participating. Options include: A: Mild to Moderate Disabilities B: Severe Disabilities C: Speech Only D: Early Childhood E: Day Program F: Residential Program G: Homebound Program	N/A
Special Ed Setting	The location where the student where the student receives their education and special education service. Click the expand link to view available options. Click here to expand... 0100: General Class with Modifications 80-100% 0110: Resource Room 40-79% 0120: Self-Contained Classroom 0-30% 0130: Separate Day School 0140: Residential Facility 0150: Home/Hospital 0310: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs+/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0315: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs +/week & SPED Services in other location 0325: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0335: Special Education Class 0345: Separate School 0355: Residential Facility 0365: Home 0330: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in other location 0375: Service Provider Location	N/A
Resident District	The name of the district where the student lives.	This pulls in from the selected Enrollment record when users click Refresh. This field is read-only.
School of Attendance	The name of the school where the student attends.	This pulls in from the selected Enrollment record when users click Refresh. This field is read-only.
Grade	The student's grade.	This pulls in from the selected Enrollment record when users click Refresh. This field is read-only.
District Information
District Number	The district number associated with the Enrolled school.	District Information > State District Number
District Name	The district name associated with the Enrolled school.	District Information > Name
District Address	The district address associated with the Enrolled school.	District Information > Address
District Phone	The district phone number associated with the Enrolled school.	District Information > Phone
District SPED Address	The district special education address associated with the Enrolled school.	District Information > SPED Address
District SPED Phone	The district special ed phone number associated with the Enrolled school.	District Information > SPED Phone

Column Name	Description
Padlock Icon	The user currently editing the record.
Meeting Date	The day of the meeting.
Meeting Location	The location of the meeting.
Print In Plan	Indicates this record prints.

Field	Description	Validation
Print In Plan	Indicates this record prints.	This defaults to marked.
Meeting Date Required	The day of the meeting.	N/A
Invite Date	The day the invitation was sent to the team members for the meeting.	N/A
Meeting Time	The time of the meeting.	N/A
Meeting Location	The location of the meeting.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
Comments	Any comments related to the meeting.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Attendance
First Name Required	The team member's first name.	This field pulls in the team member's first name from the Special Ed Team Members tool, or entries can be manually entered.
Last Name Required	The team member's last name.	This field pulls in the team member's last name from the Special Ed Team Members tool, or entries can be manually entered.
Role Required	The team member's role. Options include: Parent/Guardian Student School Representative General Education Teacher Special Education Teacher or Provider Speech/Language Pathologist Individual who can Interpret Evaluation Results Other	N/A
Specify Other *Required	The other role of the team member.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected as the team member's Role. This field is limited to 150 characters.
Invited	Indicates the team member was invited to the meeting.	N/A
Attended	Indicates the team member attended the meeting.	N/A

Field	Description	Validation
Is the student limited English proficient?	Options are Yes or No.	N/A
If the answer to this question is "yes", please explain the language needs of the student as these needs relate to the student's IEP *Required	A description of the student's language needs as it relates to their IEP.	*This field is available and required when Yes is selected from the "Is the student limited English proficient?" question. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Are there any special communication needs?	Options are Yes or No.	N/A
If the answer to this question is "yes", please explain the communication needs of the student, and in the case of a student who is deaf or hard of hearing, consider the student's language and communication needs, opportunities for direct communications with peers and professional personnel in the student's language and communication mode, academic level, and full range of needs, including opportunities for direct instruction in the student's language and communication mode *Required	A description of the student's communication needs as it relates to their IEP.	*This field is available and required when Yes is selected from the "Are there any special communication needs?" question. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Does the student require Braille?	Options are Yes or No.	N/A
If the answer to this question is "yes", what instruction in Braille and use of Braille will be provided? *Required	A description of what will be instructed in Braille and to what extent Braille will be provided to the student.	*This field is available and required when Yes is selected from the "Does the student require Braille?" question. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Does the student's behavior impede his or her learning or that of others?	Options are Yes or No.	N/A
If yes, what strategies are required to appropriately address this behavior, including positive behavioral interventions and supports? *Required	A description of the strategies used to appropriately address the student's behaviors.	*This field is available and required when Yes is selected from the "Does the student's behavior impede his or her learning or that of others?" question. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Does the student require Assistive Technology Devices and Services?	Options are Yes or No.	N/A
If yes, what device or service will be provided? *Required	A description of the assistive device or service the student requires.	*This field is available and required when Yes is selected from the "Does the student require Assistive Technology Devices and Services?" question. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Physical Education	The type of physical education in which the student will participate. Options include: Regular Adaptive Not Required	N/A
Goal Numbers *Required	The goal number related to physical education for the student.	*This field is available and required when ~~Regular or~~ Adaptive is selected from the Physical Education field.
Hearing Aid Maintenance	Options include: Yes Not Applicable	N/A
Personnel Responsible for Monitoring *Required	The person responsible for monitoring the hearing aid device for the student.	*This field becomes available and required when Yes is selected from the Hearing Aid Maintenance field. This field is limited to 150 characters.
Describe the monitoring process/frequency necessary for maintenance *Required	A description of the monitoring process and frequency.	*This field becomes available and required when Yes is selected from the Hearing Aid Maintenance field. This field is limited to 8000 characters.

Field	Description	Validation
Course of Study The following columns display in the Course of Study table: Grade Courses Click the New button to add a record to the table. The editor must be saved first before adding records to the table. The Course of Study side panel displays:
Grade	The student's grade level.	This field is limited to 150 characters.
Courses	A list of the courses the student takes in that grade.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.

Student will turn 17 on	The day the student turns 17 years old.	This field is read-only and calculates based on the student's birthdate plus 17 years.
Student is informed of rights on	The day the student is informed on their transfer of rights.	N/A
Student is to graduate/complete program	The day the student will graduate or complete their program.	N/A
Individualized district specific requirements and remaining courses needed to complete an approved secondary education program	A description of the remaining requirements the student must complete.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Comments	Any comments related to the student's course of study or transition.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.

Column Name	Description
Padlock Icon	The user currently editing the record.
Date Initiated	The first day of the activity.
Date Completed	The last day of the activity.
Area	The transition area.
Activity Recommendations	The transition activity to address the specific area.

Field	Description	Validation
Area Required	The transition area. Options include: Instruction Employment Community Experiences Related Services Other Post-School Adult Living Objectives Acquisition of Daily Living Skills (when appropriate) Functional Vocational Evaluation (when appropriate)	N/A
Activity Recommendations	The transition activity to address the specific area.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Title of Personnel/Agency Responsible	The person responsible for administering the activity.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
Date Initiated Required	The first day of the activity.	N/A
Date Completed	The last day of the activity.	N/A

Column Name	Description
Padlock Icon	The user currently editing the record.
Sequence	The order of the goal.
Measurable Annual Goal	The name of the goal.

Field	Description	Validation
Student will be taking state and district-wide assessments with or without accommodations	Indicates the student will take state and district-wide assessments without accommodations.	N/A
Student will be taking state and district-wide alternate assessments	Indicates the student will take state and district-wide alternate assessments.	N/A
Does the student meet the significant cognitive disability criteria? *Required	Indicates the student meets the criteria for cognitive disability. Options are Yes or No.	*This field is available and required when the "Student will be taking state and district-wide alternate assessments" field is marked.
Explain the reason why the student cannot participate in the regular assessment *Required	A description as to why the student cannot participate in the regular assessment.	*This field is available and required when the "Student will be taking state and district-wide alternate assessments" field is marked. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Explain the reason why the alternate assessment selected is appropriate for this student *Required	A description as to why the alternate assessment is appropriate for the student.	*This field is available and required when the "Student will be taking state and district-wide alternate assessments" field is marked. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
No state and/or district-wide assessments are required at this student's grade level during the course of this annual IEP	Indicates that state and/or district-wide assessments are not required for the student's grade level during the course of the IEP.	N/A
State Assessment Accommodations
South Dakota ELA Assessment	Click the expand link to view available accommodation options. Click here to expand... None Zoom (1.5-20X) English Glossary Color Contrast - Black on White (UT) Masking Mouse Pointer Streamlined Mode Amplification Bilingual Dictionary (word to word) Color Contrast Color Overlay Magnification Medical Support Noise Buffers Printed test directions in English Read Aloud Items Separate Setting Simplified Test Directions Translated Test Directions (ELA & Math also ASL) Closed Captioning Permissive Mode Print on Demand American Sign Language Braille Transcript Presentation/Language - English Alternate Response Braille - Paper (UEB Contracted) Braille - Paper (UEB Uncontracted) Large Print Read Aloud Passages Scribe Speech-to-Text Text-to-Speech (ELA items; ELA-PT-all) Text-to-Speech (ELA-passages) Word Completion Alternate Grading (not for SBAC) Modified Tests and Quizzes (not SBAC) Text-to-Speech in Spanish (not including reading passages) Word Completion	Multiple options can be selected.
South Dakota Math Assessment	Click the expand link to view available accommodation options. Click here to expand... None Zoom (1.5-20X) English Glossary Color Contrast - Black on White (UT) Illustration Glossary Masking Mouse Pointer Streamlined Mode Text-to-Speech Amplification Color Contrast Color Overlay Glossary - Arabic Glossary - Burmese Glossary - Cantonese Glossary - Filipino/Tagalog Glossary - Hmong Glossary - Illustration Glossary - Korean Glossary - Mandarin Glossary - Punjabi Glossary - Russian Glossary - Somali Glossary - Spanish Glossary - Ukrainian Glossary - Vietnamese Magnification Medical Support Noise Buffers Printed test directions in English Read Aloud Items Read Aloud Items - Spanish Read Aloud Stimuli Read Aloud Stimuli - Spanish Separate Setting Simplified Test Directions Translated Test Directions (ELA & Math also ASL) Closed Captioning Permissive Mode American Sign Language Braille Transcript Presentation/Language - Spanish Presentation/Language - Braille Print on Demand 100s Number Table Abacus Alternate Response Options Braille - Paper (UEB Contracted) Braille - Paper (UEB Uncontracted) Calculator Large Print Multiplication Table Scribe Speech-to-Text Word Completion Read Aloud in Spanish (For math for EL student first year in country) Translations (Dual Language) (For math items)	Multiple options can be selected.
South Dakota Science Assessment	Click the expand link to view available accommodation options. Click here to expand... None Zoom (1.5-20X) Braille (UEB Contracted with Nemeth Color Contrast - Black on White (UT) Masking Mouse Pointer Streamlined Mode Amplification Color Contrast Color Overlay Magnification Medical Support Noise Buffers Periodic Table Read Aloud Items Read Aloud Stimuli Separate Setting Simplified Test Directions Presentation/Language - Spanish Presentation/Language - Braille Print on Demand Permissive Mode Alternate Response Braille - Paper (UEB Uncontracted with Nemeth Math) Calculator Large Print Scribe	Multiple options can be selected.
South Dakota Alt Assessments for ELA, Math and Science
South Dakota ELA-Alt Assessment	Options include: Assistive Technology Paper Version Scribe Sign Language	Multiple options can be selected.
South Dakota Math-Alt Assessment	Options include: Assistive Technology Paper Version Scribe Sign Language	Multiple options can be selected.
South Dakota Science-Alt Assessment	Options include: Assistive Technology Paper Version Scribe Sign Language	Multiple options can be selected.
District-wide Assessment Accommodations The following columns display in the District-wide Assessment Accommodations table: Test Name Describe Accommodations The editor must be saved to add records to this table. Select an existing record or click Add Assessment to open the side panel. The following fields display:
Test	The name of the test.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
Describe Accommodations	A description of the accommodations for the test.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.

Field	Description	Validation
Medicaid Number Required	The student's Medicaid number.	N/A
Physician's Name	The name of the student's doctor.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
Physician's Phone Number	The doctor's phone number.	N/A
Physician's Address	The doctor's address.	N/A
I CONSENT... OR I DO NOT CONSENT	The consent for Medicaid status. Options include: I CONSENT for District to submit claims to Medicaid for covered services. I authorize Medicaid to make these payments to the District. I authorize the release of information from the District to Medicaid as necessary to request payment of benefits. I understand that if I have private health insurance, Medicaid has the right to recoup the costs from my private health insurance. I understand that these costs may count against the lifetime cap of my private health insurance. I further understand that I will not incur an out-of-pocket expense such as the payment of a deductible or co-pay amount incurred in filing a claim for services. However, the district may pay the cost that I otherwise would be required to pay in order to access my public benefits or insurance, the district is still required to provide my child with all the services necessary to ensure FAPE at no cost to me I DO NOT CONSENT for the District to submit claims to Medicaid for covered services	Only one option can be selected.
Date consent was received by the district Required	The day consent was received by the district.	N/A

Field	Description	Validation
Goal Required	The sequence number of the goal.	This field auto-numbers to the next available integer when creating a new goal.
ESY	Indicates this goal is related to an Extended School Year program.	When selected, this goal displays in the Special Education Services editor.
Goal Name Required	The name of the goal.	Entered goals display on the Special Education Services and Related Services editors.
Measurable Annual Goal Required	A description of the annual goal.	~~The Template Bank associated with this field is named SD IEP: Annual Goals.~~ This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Post-Secondary Goal Type	The area targeted with this goal. Options include: Employment Education/Training Independent Living
When a Progress Report exists for this goal, the following fields are pulled into the printed document only. At this time, these fields do not display on the editor UI: Procedure Code Date Progress Codes Comments
Objectives
Sequence Number Required	The sequence number of the objective.	N/A
Objective/Benchmark Required	The name of the objective/benchmark.	The Template Bank associated with this field is named SD IEP: Objectives/Benchmarks. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
The following Progress Report columns display: Procedure Code Date Progress Codes Comments

Field	Description	Validation
Reporting Frequency to Parents Required	The frequency in which progress will be reported to the student's parent/guardian(s). Options include: Quarterly Reports Trimester Reports Other	N/A
Specify Other *Required	The other reporting frequency.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected for the Reporting Frequency to Parents field. This field is limited to 150 characters.
Reporting Method to Parents Required	The method in which progress is reported. Options include: Conferences Report Cards Goal Page Copy Other	N/A
Specify Other *Required	The other reporting method.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected for the Reporting Method to Parents field. This field is limited to 150 characters.

Field	Description	Validation
Sequence Required	The order of the record.	N/A
Supports for School Personnel	Indicates this accommodation/modification requires supports for the school personnel administering the accommodation.	N/A
Accommodations, Modifications and Supplementary Aids and Services	The type of accommodation/modification.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
Service Provider	The person or agency administering the accommodation/modification.	The values in this dropdown are district-defined using the Special Ed Service Provider Setup tool.
Service Position	The role of the person or agency administering the accommodation/modification.	The values in this dropdown are district-defined using the Special Ed Service Position Setup tool.
Location	The location of the accommodation/modification.	This field is limited to 150 characters.
Comments	Any additional comments related to the accommodation/modification.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Duration and Frequency
Frequency	A description of the duration, frequency, and location of the accommodation or modification.	N/A

Field	Description	Validation
Sequence Required	The order of the record.	N/A
Service Required	The type of service.	The values in this dropdown are district-defined using the Special Ed Services Setup tool.
Specify Other *Required	The other type of service.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected from the Service field. This field is limited 200 characters.
Addresses Goal(s)	The student's goals in which this service addresses.	The values available pull in all Goals entered on the Educational Goals and Objectives editor.
Service Provider	The person or agency administering the service.	The values in this dropdown are district-defined using the Special Ed Service Provider Setup tool.
Service Position	The role of the person or agency administering the service.	The values in this dropdown are district-defined using the Special Ed Service Position Setup tool.
Location	The location of the service.	This field is limited to 150 characters.
ESY Services	Indicates this service is part of an extended school year program.	When marked, this service prints in the ESY Services section.
Based On Required	The area the goal is based on.	*This field is available and required when a Linked Goal is selected. This field is limited to 200 characters.
Comments	Any additional comments related to the service.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Duration and Frequency
Start Date Required	The first day of the service.	The Start Date auto-populates with the plan Start Date from the Plan Information editor.
End Date Required	The last day of the service.	The End Date auto-populates with the plan End Date from the Plan Information editor.
Minutes per session Required	The number of minutes per session.	N/A
Number Sessions per Required	The number of sessions per frequency.	N/A
Frequency Required	Options include: week month year term day	N/A

Field	Description	Validation
Continuum of Alternative Placements Ages 5-21
Placement Ages 5-21	The student's placement. Options include: 0100: General Classroom with Modifications 80-100% 0110: Resource Room 40-79% 0120: Self-Contained Classroom 0-39% 0130: Separate Day School 0140: Residential Facility 0150: Home/Hospital	N/A
Continuum of Alternative Placements Preschool Ages 3-5
Placement Preschool Ages 3-5	The student's preschool placement. Options include: 0310: Early Childhood Setting 10hrs +/wk services in Reg EC Prog 0315: Early Childhood Setting 10hrs +/wk services in other location 0325: Early Childhood Setting Less than 10hrs/wk services in Reg EC Prog 0330: Early Childhood Setting Less than 10hrs/wk services in other location 0335: Special Education Class 0345: Separate School 0355: Residential Facility 0365: Home 0375: Service Provider Location	N/A
Participation with Non-Disabled Peers
Program Options	The program area. Options include: Art Career and Technical Ed Music Early Childhood Program Physical Education (PE) Other	Multiple options can be selected.
Specify Other Required	The other program area.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected from the Program Options field. This field is limited to 150 characters.
Non-Academic	The non-academic area. Options include: Counseling Meals Employment Referrals Recess Health Services Other	Multiple options can be selected.
Specify Other Required	The other non-academic area.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected from the Non-Academic field. This field is limited to 150 characters.
Extracurricular	The extracurricular area. Options include: Athletics Clubs Groups Recreation Other	Multiple options can be selected.
Specify Other Required	The other extracurricular area.	*This field is available and required when Other is selected from the Extracurricular field. This field is limited to 150 characters.
Comments	Any comments related to the student's participation with non-disabled peers.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Justification for Placement- An explanation of the extent, if any, to which the student will not participate with non-disabled students in regular classes and non-academic activities	A description of the extent to which the student will not participate with non-disabled students.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
The team addressed the potential harmful effects of the special education placement	Indicates the team addressed the potentially harmful impacts of the special education placement.	N/A

Field	Description	Validation
Extended School Year Services	Indicates whether or not ESY services are needed for the student. Options include: Needed Not Needed To be determined	N/A
To be Determined by Date *Required	The day the determination for ESY services with be made in the future.	*This field is available and required when To be determined is selected from the Extended School Year Services dropdown.
ESY Beginning Date	The first day of the ESY services.	N/A
ESY Ending Date	The last day of the ESY services.	N/A
Determination for ESY	Options include: Regression/Recoupment Emerging Skills Maintenance of Critical Life Skills	N/A

Field	Description	Validation
Evaluation for Special Education Services	Options include: The district declines to conduct an initial evaluation of your child for special education services The district declines to conduct a reevaluation of your child for special education services	Only one option can be selected.
Identification	Options include: Is not eligible for special education and related services Is eligible for special education under the category(ies) of	Only one option can be selected.
Eligibility Categories *Required	The student's disability eligibility category. Options include: 500: Deaf-Blindness 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 530: Multiple Disabilities 535: Orthopedic Impairment 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	*This field is available and required when "Is eligible for special education under the category(ies) of" is selected for the Identification field.
Continues to be eligible for special education under the category(ies) of	Indicates the student is continuing to be eligible for special education.	N/A
Eligibility Categories *Required	The student's disability eligibility category. Options include: 500: Deaf-Blindness 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 530: Multiple Disabilities 535: Orthopedic Impairment 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	*This field is available and required when "Continues to be eligible for special education under the category(ies) of" is marked.
Eligibility category is being changed	Indicates the student's eligibility category is changing.
Previous Eligibility Category *Required	The student's previous disability eligibility category.Options include: 500: Deaf-Blindness 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 530: Multiple Disabilities 535: Orthopedic Impairment 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	*This field is available and required when "Eligibility category is being changed" is marked.
New Eligibility Category *Required	The student's new disability eligibility category. Options include: 500: Deaf-Blindness 505: Emotional Disability 510: Cognitive Disability 515: Hearing Loss 525: Specific Learning Disability 530: Multiple Disabilities 535: Orthopedic Impairment 540: Vision Loss 545: Deafness 550: Speech/Language 555: Other Health Impaired 560: Autism Spectrum Disorder 565: Traumatic Brain Injury 570: Developmental Delay	*This field is available and required when "Eligibility category is being changed" is marked.
Will receive the following related Services in order to benefit from special education	Indicates the student requires related services to benefit from special education.	N/A
Specify Related Services *Required	The specific related services.	*This field is available and required when "Will receive the following Related Services in order to benefit from special education" is marked. This field is limited to 1000 characters.
Will continue to receive the following Related Services in order to benefit from special education	Indicates the student will continue to receive related services.	N/A
Specify Continued Related Services *Required	The specific related services.	*This field is available and required when "Will continue to receive the following Related Services in order to benefit from special education" is marked. This field is limited to 1000 characters.
Is no longer in need of the following Related Services in order to benefit from special education	Indicates the student no longer requires related services.	N/A
Specify Discontinued Related Services *Required	The specific discontinued related services.	*This field is available and required when "Is no longer in need of the following Related Services in order to benefit from special education" is marked. This field is limited to 1000 characters.
Educational Placements/Change in Educational Placement
Initial educational placement is	The student's initial placement.	N/A
Educational Placement *Required	Options include: 0100: General Class with Modifications 80-100% 0110: Resource Room 40-79% 0120: Self-Contained Classroom 0-39% 0130: Separate Day School 0140: Residential Facility 0150: Home/Hospital 0310: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs+/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0315: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs +/week & SPED Services in other location 0325: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0330: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in other location 0335: Special Education Class 0345: Separate School 0355: Residential Facility 0365: Home 0375: Service Provider Location	*This field is available and required when the "Initial education placement is" field is marked.
Educational placement is being changed from	Indicates the student's educational placement is changing.	N/A
Previous Educational Placement *Required	Options include: 0100: General Class with Modifications 80-100% 0110: Resource Room 40-79% 0120: Self-Contained Classroom 0-39% 0130: Separate Day School 0140: Residential Facility 0150: Home/Hospital 0310: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs+/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0315: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs +/week & SPED Services in other location 0325: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0330: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in other location 0335: Special Education Class 0345: Separate School 0355: Residential Facility 0365: Home 0375: Service Provider Location	*This field is available and required when the "Educational placement is being changed from" field is marked.
New Educational Placement *Required	Options include: 0100: General Class with Modifications 80-100% 0110: Resource Room 40-79% 0120: Self-Contained Classroom 0-39% 0130: Separate Day School 0140: Residential Facility 0150: Home/Hospital 0310: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs+/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0315: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs +/week & SPED Services in other location 0325: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0330: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in other location 0335: Special Education Class 0345: Separate School 0355: Residential Facility 0365: Home 0375: Service Provider Location	*This field is available and required when the "Educational placement is being changed from" field is marked.
No longer meets eligibility criteria and will be exited from the special education program	Indicates the student no longer meets the eligibility criteria and is exiting special education.	N/A
Is graduating with a high school diploma and will be exited from the special education program	Indicates the student is graduation and is exiting special education.	N/A
Has reached the maximum age of entitlement (21 years old) and will be exited from the special education program	Indicates the student has reached the maximum age and is exiting special education.	N/A
Individual Education Plan	Options include: Development of Individual Education Plan Addendum to Individual Education Plan	Only one option can be selected.
Disciplinary Change in Placement	Options include: The district is proposing a disciplinary change of placement to the following Interim Alternative Placement The district is declining to make a disciplinary change of placement	Only one option can be selected.
Interim Alternative Placement *Required	Options include: 0100: General Class with Modifications 80-100% 0110: Resource Room 40-79% 0120: Self-Contained Classroom 0-39% 0130: Separate Day School 0140: Residential Facility 0150: Home/Hospital 0310: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs+/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0315: Regular Early Childhood Program - 10 hrs +/week & SPED Services in other location 0325: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in Reg EC program 0330: Regular Early Childhood Program - Less than 10 hrs/wk & SPED Services in other location 0335: Special Education Class 0345: Separate School 0355: Residential Facility 0365: Home 0375: Service Provider Location	*This field is available and required when the "The district is proposing a disciplinary change..." option is marked.
Other Decisions
Proposals	Indicates the team has further proposals.	N/A
Specify Other Proposals *Required	The specific proposals.	*This field is available and required when Proposals is marked. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Refusals	Indicates the team has further refusals.	N/A
Specify Other Refusals *Required	The specific refusals.	*This field is available and required when Refusals is marked. This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Explanation of Action Proposed or Refused
a. Explanation of why the district proposed or refused to take the action Required	A description of why the district proposed or refused action.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
b. Description of other options that the IEP team considered and the reasons why those options were rejected Required	A description of the options the team considered when proposing or refusing action.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
c. Description of each evaluation procedure, assessment record or report the district used as a basis for the proposed or refused action Required	A description of the evidence used as a basis for the proposed or refused action.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
d. Description of other factors that are relevant to district’s proposal or refusal Required	A description of any other relevant factors.	This field is limited to 8000 characters.
Parental Resources
Date District Proposes to Implement the Above Actions	The day the district proposes to implement the changes.	N/A
Five Calendar Day Notice Requirements	Options include: I wish to waive the mandatory five calendar day waiting period I DO NOT wish to waive the mandatory five day calendar waiting period	This field is usually signed by the parent/guardian during the eSignature process.
Changes noted in this prior written notice will start on	The day the changes will start.	N/A
If you have questions please contact	The point of contact person.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
Contact Phone	The point of contact person's phone.	N/A
Prior Written Notice	Options are: Given to parents Sent to parents	N/A
Person Providing PWN	The person providing the prior written notice.	N/A
Date PWN Provided to Parent	The day the prior written notice was provided to the parent.	This field is limited to 200 characters.
PWN Method of Delivery	The method of delivering the prior written notice.	This field is limited to 200 characters.

Field	Description	Validations
Discussed evaluation results/progress/assessment method	Indicates the evaluation results were discussed. Options are Yes or No.	This field is usually signed by the parent/guardian during the eSignature process.
Student is eligible for special education and related services as determined by the IEP Team	Indicates the student is eligible for special ed services. Options are Yes or No.	N/A
Copy of evaluation results received	Indicates a copy of the evaluation results was received by the parent/guardian. Options are Yes or No.	This field is usually signed by the parent/guardian during the eSignature process.
An annual copy of Parent/Guardian Rights was received and reviewed	Indicates the copy of the parent/guardian rights document was received and reviewed by the student's parent/guardian. Options are Yes or No.	This field is usually signed by the parent/guardian during the eSignature process.
Date Parent/Guardian Rights received	The day the parent/guardian received the rights document.	This field is usually signed by the parent/guardian during the eSignature process.
Transition Planning Needed	Indicates a transition plan is needed. Options are Yes or No.	N/A
A copy of the IEP was provided to parent/guardian	Indicates a copy of the IEP was provided to the student's parent/guardian. Options are Yes or No.	This field is usually signed by the parent/guardian during the eSignature process.

Individual Education Plan (South Dakota)

Editors

Plan Information

Student Information

Parent/Guardian Information

Enrollment Information

Team Meeting

Team Meeting List Screen

Team Meeting Detail Screen

Present Levels of Performance

Consideration of Special Factors

Measurable Postsecondary Goals

Transition Course of Study

Transition Services/Coordinated Set of Activities

Transition Services/Coordinated Set of Activities List Screen

Transition Services/Coordinated Set of Activities Detail Screen

Educational Goals and Objectives

Educational Goals and Objectives List Screen

Educational Goals and Objectives/Benchmarks Detail Screen

Progress Reporting

Accommodations and Modifications

Accommodations and Modifications List Screen

Accommodations and Modifications Detail Screen

State/District-wide Assessment Accommodations

Special Education Services

Special Education Services List Screen

Special Education Services Detail Screen

Related Services

Related Services List Screen

Related Detail Screen

Least Restrictive Environment

Extended School Year

Medicaid Consent

Prior Written Notice

Acknowledgments

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