IEP Timelines in Vermont
What are the IEP timelines in Vermont?
Vermont has specific statutory and regulatory timeline requirements for special education that differ in important ways from the federal baseline. The evaluation timeline is 60 calendar days from written parental consent — Vermont uses calendar days rather than the federal school-days standard (VT AOE Rule 2360.5.1). The IEP must be developed within 30 calendar days of the eligibility determination. IEPs must be reviewed annually. Transition planning is formally required beginning at age 16; Vermont encourages earlier planning at age 14 (VT AOE Rule 2363.7). FAPE continues through end of school year in which student turns 22 (VT AOE Rule 2360.2; 16 V.S.A. § 2944(e)). Rights transfer to the student at age 18 (VT AOE Rule 2365.1.12). State complaint investigations must be completed within 60 calendar days. Restraint and seclusion parental notification must occur by end of school day, with written report within 24 hours (VT AOE Rule 4500). These Vermont-specific timelines are critical compliance benchmarks for supervisory unions.
What Vermont Requires
Evaluation timeline: 60 calendar days from written parental consent to complete the evaluation (VT AOE Rule 2360.5.1) — Vermont uses calendar days, not school days.
IEP development: within 30 calendar days of the eligibility determination (VT AOE Rule 2360.6.1).
Annual IEP review: at least once per year (VT AOE Rule 2360.7.2).
Triennial reevaluation: at least every 3 years (VT AOE Rule 2360.5.2).
Transition planning start: age 16 required; age 14 encouraged (VT AOE Rule 2363.7).
FAPE through: end of school year in which student turns 22 (VT AOE Rule 2360.2).
Transfer of rights: age 18 (VT AOE Rule 2365.1.12).
Restraint/seclusion verbal/electronic notification: end of school day (VT AOE Rule 4500, Section 4503.2(a)).
Restraint/seclusion written report to parents: within 24 hours (VT AOE Rule 4500, Section 4503.2(b)).
State complaint investigation decision: within 60 calendar days (VT AOE Rule 2360.9.4).
Manifestation determination review: within 10 school days of disciplinary change of placement (34 CFR 300.530(e)).
Key Timelines
60 calendar days: Evaluation completion from parental consent (VT AOE Rule 2360.5.1).
30 calendar days: IEP development from eligibility determination (VT AOE Rule 2360.6.1).
Annual: IEP review and update (VT AOE Rule 2360.7.2).
Every 3 years: Triennial reevaluation (VT AOE Rule 2360.5.2).
Age 16: Transition planning required on IEP; age 14 encouraged (VT AOE Rule 2363.7).
Age 18: Transfer of rights to student (VT AOE Rule 2365.1.12).
Age 22: FAPE eligibility ends at end of school year in which student turns 22 (VT AOE Rule 2360.2).
End of school day: Restraint/seclusion verbal/electronic parental notification (VT AOE Rule 4500, Section 4503.2(a)).
24 hours: Restraint/seclusion written incident report to parents (VT AOE Rule 4500, Section 4503.2(b)).
60 calendar days: State complaint investigation (VT AOE Rule 2360.9.4).
10 school days: Manifestation determination review (34 CFR 300.530(e)).