JJJ - patchwork info from IDEA. All bolding is mine.
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic](D) AGREEMENT.--In making changes to a child's IEP after the annual IEP meeting for a[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]school year, the parent of a child with a disability and the local educational agency may[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]agree not to convene an IEP meeting for the purposes of making such changes, and instead[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]may develop a written document to amend or modify the child's current IEP.[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]([/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic](F) AMENDMENTS.--Changes to the IEP may be made either by the entire IEP Team or,[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]as provided in subparagraph (D), by amending the IEP rather than by redrafting the entire[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]IEP. Upon request, a parent shall be provided with a revised copy of the IEP with the[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]amendments incorporated.[/FONT]
You're not agreeing.
The IEP team determines the IEP - you are a member of the IEP team. If you don't agree, the team doesn't agree.
You know that sheet of rights you used to get at every IEP mtg? This should be in there (it's from IDEA as well):
(c)
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.--[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic](1) [/FONT]CONTENT OF PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE--The notice required by subsection (b)(3)
shall include--
(1[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]A[/FONT]) a description of the action proposed or refused by the agency;
(2[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]B[/FONT]) an explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take the action;
(4) [FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]and [/FONT]a description of each evaluation procedure, [FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]assessment[/FONT], record, or report the agency used as a basis for the proposed or refused action;
(6
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]C[/FONT]) a statement that the parents of a child with a disability have protection under theprocedural safeguards of this part and, if this notice is not an initial referral for evaluation, the means by which a copy of a description of the procedural safeguards can
be obtained; and
(7[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]D[/FONT]) sources for parents to contact to obtain assistance in understanding the provisions of
this part;
(E) (3) a description of other options considered and the reasons why those options were
rejected;a description of any other options [FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]considered by the IEP Team[/FONT]
and the reason why those options were rejected; [FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]and[/FONT]
[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic](F) [/FONT]a description of [FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]the [/FONT]factors that are relevant to the agency's proposal or refusal.
And placement - it's stay put unless you agree to change during DP process:
(j) MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT.--Except as provided in subsection (k)(7)[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic](k)(4) (which is the manifestation determination stuff, not applicable here), during the pendency of any proceedings conducted pursuant to this [/FONT]section, unless the State or local educational agency and the parents otherwise agree, the child shall remain in the then-current educational placement of [FONT=TimesNewRoman,Italic]the child, or, if applying for initial admission to a public school, shall, with the consent of the parents, be placed in the public school program until all such proceedings have been completed.
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A change in related services is a change in placement. I'd invite them to take advantage of their rights to due process, since the IEP team has *not* agreed to the change in services (and did you get the necessary prior written notice in it's entirety - I'd bet not). Since the *team* has not agreed to the changes SD has proposed, current placement stays as written on last IEP, including related services.
If they really do take you to DP, you need a lawyer. I'm sorry, but this is absolutely not something you can do in IL and expect to win unless you have a shark, and a really good one. I learned the hard way - the SD and their atty will really do a number on you.