Eligibility decisions are made by a team of qualified professionals and the parents of the child who has been evaluated. However parents are not required to certify whether an eligibility report reflects their conclusions and are not required to submit a separate statement if it does not.

At the time the evaluation is completed and the information is compiled, the team should schedule a time to convene in order to make the determination of eligibility. Parents are to be provided an opportunity to participate in the eligibility meeting, which can be conducted at the same time as the IEP team meeting. The school must

provide a notice of the meeting at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting date.

SPED Process Handbook Ch. 3: Initial Evaluation & Eligibility