21-14. Individualized Education Program Meetings

Individualized Education Program meetings may be scheduled before, during or after the school day. Bargaining unit employees required to attend such meetings before or after the school day shall be paid their regular instructional hourly rates of pay. To the greatest extent possible, staff shall be provided coverage for IEP meetings scheduled during their self-directed preparation periods. A special education teacher may be required to attend two annual review, initial eligibility or triennial evaluation meetings per month during their self-directed preparation period. If a special education teacher is required to attend more than two annual review, initial eligibility or triennial evaluation meetings per month during their self-directed preparation period, those self-directed preparation periods shall be made up by the end of the quarter in which they were missed. Any self-directed preparation periods that are not made up by the end of the quarter, the special education teacher shall be paid at their hourly rate. All staff invited to an IEP meeting shall be considered part of the IEP Team. Principals are encouraged to use available Cadre substitutes and day-to-day substitutes to provide coverage for teachers participating in IEP meetings during instructional time when administratively possible.