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School Meeting Preparation Organizer

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Purpose: Prepare a short, factual discussion guide. This organizer does not determine eligibility or establish a legal deadline. Keep student records secure.

Meeting date ____________________ Meeting purpose ____________________ Process to clarify: [ ] IEP [ ] Section 504 [ ] Evaluation [ ] Other / not sure

Start with the student

A strength or interest _______________________________________________

What the student wants adults to understand __________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Choose two priorities

Priority 1: What I notice ____________________________________________

A dated example or relevant work sample ______________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Question for the team ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Priority 2: What I notice ____________________________________________ A dated example or relevant work sample ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Question for the team ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Before the meeting

[ ] Confirm purpose, participants, and documents to discuss.

[ ] Organize relevant records so I can find them.

[ ] Ask in advance for communication support I need.

[ ] Mark my proposed supports as ideas to discuss, not settled decisions.

Before leaving and afterward

Agreed action ____________________ Responsible person _______________

Follow-up date discussed ____________________

Still unresolved ____________________________________________________

Clarification I need in writing ______________________________________

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