The School District of Philadelphia

440 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Invitation to Participate in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meeting or Other Meeting

Student Name: Liam Genao-Rodriguez Current School Assignment: Barton, Clara School (7200)
Student ID: 10059548 Regional Office: Learning Network -7
PA SecureID: 3892527997 County of Residence: Philadelphia
DOB: 02/12/2014 Grade: 2 Age: 7
School Address: 4600 Rosehill Street School Phone: (215) 456-3007
Philadelphia, PA 19120

Date Sent: 09/02/2021 For LEA Use Only:

Date of Receipt of Parental Response to Invitation:

Name and Address of Parent/Guardian/Surrogate:

Wisleidy Rodriguez
4638 D ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19120-4515

Dear Wisleidy Rodriguez:

We would like to invite you to a meeting to talk about special education programs and services for Liam
Genao-Rodriguez.

You are being sent this notice so that you can attend and participate in:
[ ] An Initial Evaluation Review [ ] An Initial IEP Meeting [ ] A Manifestation Determination Meeting
[ ] A Biennial Evaluation Review [ ] An Annual IEP Meeting
[ ] A Triennial Evaluation Review [ ] An Alternative/Additional ESY Programming Meeting
[X] Other meeting, specify: An amended IEP meeting to change services.

The purpose of this meeting is to: (Check all that apply)

[ ] Discuss the results of the team evaluation of Liam Genao-Rodriguez. An Individualized Education Program
(IEP) will be developed at the meeting.
[ ] Discuss Liam Genao-Rodriguez’s current IEP to review and revise as needed.
[X] If other, please specify: Discuss Liam’s current level of services and review amended IEP.

Transition Planning and Services - For a child who will be age 14 or younger if determined appropriate by
the IEP Team.

[ ] (For parent(s)/guardian(s)/surrogate(s)) We are inviting you to attend this meeting as your child will be at
least 14 years old during the duration of this IEP, the IEP team will develop postsecondary goals based on tran-
sition assessments and transition services to promote movement from school to post school activities. Liam Genao-
Rodriguez is invited by the school to attend this meeting and is included in the list of invited IEP team members
listed below.

[ ] (For students) We are inviting you to develop or review a statement of your need for transition services. If nec-
essary, and with your consent, staff from other public agencies that may be providing or paying for transition ser-
vices will be invited to the IEP team meeting. We are inviting representative(s) from the agency or agencies as
listed:

IEP Team Meeting - Invited Team Members

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Distribution List: Parent/Guardian and Student File
 The School District of Philadelphia
440 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

As the parent, you are a member of Liam Genao-Rodriguez’s IEP team, and we, the Local Education Agency (LEA) want
you to attend the IEP team meeting. Listed below are the other team members, including your child, if 14 years or older,
that we are inviting. In addition, you may bring other people to the IEP team meeting who have knowledge or expertise
regarding Liam Genao-Rodriguez. If you have any questions or comments about this, please contact me as soon as possible.

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Distribution List: Parent/Guardian and Student File
Student: LIAM GENAO-RODRIGUEZ Current School Assignment: Barton, Clara School (7200)
DOB: 02/12/2014 Regional Office:
Student ID: 10059548 Grade: 2
PA SecureID: 3892527997 Date of Creation: 09/02/2021
Invitation to Participate in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meeting or Other Meeting

Name of IEP Team Role Attendance Necessary

Members Y/N

Wisleidy Rodriguez Parent/Guardian Yes

Liam Genao-Rodriguez Student *
Colleen Bowen Local Education Agency Yes
Ralph Waldman Regular Education Teacher Yes
Julia Blackmon Special Education Teacher Yes
Robert Miller Interpreter Yes
Kathleen P Manners Speech/Language Therapist Yes

* As required by federal and state regulations, the LEA invites your son/daughter to attend the IEP meeting when transition
services and postsecondary goals will be considered. Transition services and postsecondary goals may be considered at any age,
but must be included in the first IEP to be in effect when your child reaches age 14.
** As determined by the parent and LEA as needed for transition services and other community services.
*** A teacher of the gifted is required when writing an IEP for a student with a disability who is also gifted.

We suggest these arrangements for the meeting:

Date: 09/02/2021
Location: Barton School
Time: 9:00am

Directions for Parent/Guardian/Surrogate:

Please respond to this notice by checking the appropriate option below and returning this form to David S Paul (by mail or
in person) as soon as possible. Please sign and date.

I. My Attendance
[ ] I will attend the meeting.
[ ] I will NOT attend the meeting.
[ ] I wish to attend the meeting, but this time and/or location is not convenient. I prefer to meet at the
following date:
and time:
[ ] Please contact me to make alternate arrangements.

II. Accommodations
[ ] I will need an interpreter.
[ ] I will need the following accommodations so that I may participate:

Sign Here:

Parent/Guardian/Surrogate Signature Date (mm/dd/yy)

Please Return This Form To:

Name: David S Paul Phone Number: 2154563007
Title: Special Education Compliance Monitor
Address: 4600 Rosehill Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120

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Student: LIAM GENAO-RODRIGUEZ Current School Assignment: Barton, Clara School (7200)
DOB: 02/12/2014 Regional Office:
Student ID: 10059548 Grade: 2
PA SecureID: 3892527997 Date of Creation: 09/02/2021
Invitation to Participate in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meeting or Other Meeting

A copy of the Procedural Safeguards Notice is available upon request from Liam Genao-Rodriguez’s school. This doc-
ument explains your rights, and includes state and local advocacy organizations that are available to help you understand
your rights and how the special education process works.

For help in understanding this form, an annotated Invitation to Participate in the IEP Team Meeting is available on the
PaTTAN website at www.pattan.net. Select the Legal Tab, then select Forms, and choose an age group and a language. If
you do not have access to the Internet, you can request the annotated form by calling PaTTAN at 800-441-3215.

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 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
440 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Procedural Safeguards Letter

Date: 09/02/2021

Student’s Name: Liam Genao-Rodriguez

Address: 4638 D ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19120-4515

Dear Wisleidy Rodriguez:

The enclosed Procedural Safeguards Notice describes your rights and the procedures that safeguard your rights under
state and federal special education law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, commonly referred to as
“IDEA 2004”. These laws and regulations require local educational agencies to provide a free appropriate public education
(FAPE) to all students with disabilities who are in need of special education. A free appropriate public education, or FAPE,
means special education and related services designed to meet the individual educational needs of Liam Genao-Rodriguez
provided, at no cost to you, in conformity with Liam Genao-Rodriguez’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).

The information contained in this Procedural Safeguards Notice is important to you and Liam Genao-Rodriguez. Please
take time to review it. While we have attempted to consolidate a great deal of information into a readable format, we rec-
ognize that the information can be cumbersome. If you need clarification, you can seek help from personnel in agency that
provides educational services to Liam Genao-Rodriguez. You also have the right to be informed of organizations that are
established to assist parents in understanding their rights under these laws. Some of these resources are listed below and
also contained in the Procedural Safeguards Notice.

If you have a concern about Liam Genao-Rodriguez’s educational program, you may wish to contact Liam Genao-
Rodriguez’s teachers, principal, or district administrators. This type of communication is often helpful in resolving con-
cerns.

You also have the right under federal law to file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and/or to initi-
ate due process procedures as described in the Procedural Safeguards Notice.

Sincerely,

Lara Appelbaum
TEACHER,SPEC EDUCATION

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 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
440 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

LOCAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS*

*Additional Resources are listed on the Procedural Safeguard Notice.

If you have a child with mental retardation and/or emotional disturbance, he/she is entitled under the Pennsylvania Mental
Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 and the Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act of 1976 to the services
of a local Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) Center for an independent medical, psychological, and educational
evaluation to be performed by a state-certified professional at no cost to you.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK OF PENNSYLVANIA

800-692-7443
717-236-8110
www.drnpa.org

PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108
800-932-0311 (Phone)

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