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Remember, you can disagree and ask for an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense, after the school has completed their evaluation. This incl...udes psychoeducational, assistive technology, speech, occupational and physical therapy evaluations. If the parent disagrees with the evaluation, the parent may obtain an independent educational evaluation at public expense in accordance with section 200.5(g) of this Part and to the extent authorized by Federal law and regulation. Independent educational evaluations. (1) Requests by parents. If the parent disagrees with an evaluation obtained by the school district, the parent has a right to obtain an independent educational evaluation at public expense. A parent is entitled to only one independent educational evaluation at public expense each time the school district conducts an evaluation with which the parent disagrees. (i) If requested by the parent, the school district shall provide to parents, information about where an independent educational evaluation may be obtained, and the school district’s criteria applicable for independent educational evaluations, as described in subparagraph (ii) of this section. (ii) The criteria under which the evaluation is obtained, including the location of the evaluation and the qualifications of the examiner, shall be the same as the criteria which the school district uses when it initiates an evaluation, to the extent those criteria are consistent with the parent’s right to an independent educational evaluation. A school district may not impose additional conditions or timelines related to obtaining an independent educational evaluation at public expense. 79 200.5 (h) (iii) If a parent requests an independent educational evaluation at public expense, the school district may ask for the parent’s reason why he or she objects to the public evaluation. (a) The explanation by the parent in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph may not be required and the school district may not unreasonably delay either providing the independent educational evaluation at public expense or filing a due process complaint notice to request a hearing to defend the public evaluation. (iv) If a parent requests an independent educational evaluation at public expense, the school district must, without unnecessary delay, either ensure an independent educational evaluation is provided at public expense or file a due process complaint notice to request a hearing to show that its evaluation is appropriate or that the evaluation obtained by the parent does not meet the school district criteria. (v) If the school district files a due process complaint notice to request an impartial hearing and the final decision is that the school district’s evaluation is appropriate, or that the evaluation obtained by the parent did not meet school district criteria, the parent has the right to an independent educational evaluation, but not at public expense. (vi) If the parent obtains an independent educational evaluation at public expense or shares with the school district an evaluation obtained at private expense, the results of the evaluation: (a) must be considered by the school district, if it meets the school district’s criteria, in any decisions made with respect to the provision of a free appropriate public education for the student; and (b) may be presented by any party as evidence at an impartial hearing for that student. http://www.p12.nysed.gov//regulations-part-200-201-oct-201

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