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Possible members of the IEP team are as follows:
 The parent(s)/guardian(s)

 The student (no later than age 14, and earlier if the parent wishes)
 School personnel—at least one general education teacher, someone
qualified to provide or supervise special education, someone who can
interpret evaluation results, someone who can make commitments on
behalf of the district

The team may also include other agencies:
 Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
 Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
 Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI)
 Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

The team may also include any individuals invited by the parent or school
district. For transition-age students, this includes representatives of any
involved adult agencies who have been given consent by the parent(s)/
guardian(s) or the student to attend.

The student must be invited to any meeting in which transition will be
discussed. The student may choose not to attend, but it is highly recommended
that they do. This is critical both for the IEP to reflect their interests and
preferences and to build their advocacy skills.

The IEP for a student who is 14 must include a statement of the state and local
graduation requirements that they are expected to meet. If the student is
exempted from, or there is a modification to, local or state high school
graduation requirements, the IEP must include a rationale for the exemption or
modification and a description of the alternate proficiencies to be achieved in
order to qualify for a state-endorsed diploma.
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