Can a school attorney attend an IEP meeting w/out parent notification prior to the meeting?

Can anyone cite the IDEA federal law that would allow the school to have attorney representation without prior notice to the parents or their advocate? We're dealing with a messy situation and our attorney just represented the last school the parents tried to sue.


Thank you in advance for your answers!Can a school attorney attend an IEP meeting w/out parent notification prior to the meeting?
Not sure about that one...but if I were to guess, I would say yes they can. B/c the parents/student have the right to have an advocate or attorney present at ANY IEP without prior notification about advocate or attorney being present.





You should have received a IEP handbook that probably has this information.





I bet IDEA has a website too.Can a school attorney attend an IEP meeting w/out parent notification prior to the meeting?
You have the option to stay at a meeting, or refuse to participate in a meeting, should you walk into the room and find the district has brought their counsel without giving you the opportunity to bring your own attorney. You can reschedule the meeting or ask the district counsel to excuse themselves. Call your department of education in the state you live in, and ask for the regulation number that addresses this issue.


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