IEP Rights, State by State

Federal law sets the floor — but the clocks, the complaint process, and the free help all depend on your state. Pick yours for plain-language answers with the actual law attached.

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Alabama
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Alaska
Evaluation: 45 school days from receipt of parenta…
 Arizona
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of infor…
 Arkansas
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of writt…
 California
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from consent
 Colorado
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of writt…
 Connecticut
Evaluation: 45 school days from written referral
 Delaware
Evaluation: 45 school days from receipt of signed …
 Florida
Evaluation: 60 school days from consent
 Georgia
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Hawaii
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Idaho
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Illinois
Evaluation: 60 school days from consent
 Indiana
Evaluation: 50 instructional days from receipt of …
 Iowa
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Kansas
Evaluation: 60 school days from receipt of written…
 Kentucky
Evaluation: 60 school days from the date the paren…
 Louisiana
Evaluation: 60 business days from receipt of paren…
 Maine
Evaluation: 45 school days from receipt of signed …
 Maryland
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Massachusetts
Evaluation: 30 school working days from receipt of…
 Michigan
Evaluation: 30 school days from receipt of parenta…
 Minnesota
Evaluation: 45 school days from receipt of signed …
 Mississippi
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Missouri
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of signe…
 Montana
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Nebraska
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Nevada
Evaluation: 45 school days from receipt of parenta…
 New Hampshire
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of writt…
 New Jersey
Evaluation: 90 calendar days from consent to compl…
 New Mexico
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 New York
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from consent
 North Carolina
Evaluation: 90 calendar days from receipt of writt…
 North Dakota
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Ohio
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Oklahoma
Evaluation: 45 school days from receipt of parenta…
 Oregon
Evaluation: 60 school days from written parental c…
 Pennsylvania
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from consent
 Rhode Island
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 South Carolina
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 South Dakota
Evaluation: 25 school days from consent
 Tennessee
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from receipt of paren…
 Texas
Evaluation: 45 school days from consent
 Utah
Evaluation: 45 school days from consent
 Vermont
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from consent
 Virginia
Evaluation: 65 business days from receipt of refer…
 Washington
Evaluation: 35 school days from receipt of parenta…
 West Virginia
Evaluation: 80 calendar days from referral
 Wisconsin
Evaluation: 60 days from parental consent to compl…
 Wyoming
Evaluation: 60 calendar days from consent

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