Participation at PET Meeting

• Members:
• Parents
• At least 1 regular ed teacher (if child is or may be in regular education programming)
• At least 1 special ed teacher
• School rep who knows about general curriculum and availability of school resources and is qualified to provide or supervise provision of "specially designed instruction"
• Someone who can interpret the instructional implications of evaluation results (can be one of the school staff listed above)
• At parent or school discretion, someone with knowledge or special expertise regarding child, including related services staff
• When appropriate, the child
• 20 USC 1414(d)(1)(B)


• Attendance:
• Parent and school can excuse a member from attending the PET if that member’s participation is not necessary because that subject area is not being discussed at the PET (20 USC 1414(d)(1)(c)(i))
• Member may be excused during a PET meeting when remaining issues for the PET do not involve that person’s area if both parent and school consent in writing and the member to be excused submits input in writing for development of IEP before the PET meeting occurs (20 USC 1414(d)(1)(c)(ii))


• Technology:
• Parent and school can agree to use videoconference and conference calls for PET participation
• 20 USC 1414(f)


• Access to Records:
• Parents must have opportunity to examine all records relating to child and to participate in PET meetings and to obtain IEE (20 USC 1415(b)(1))