Required IEP Sections in Wyoming
What sections are required in an IEP in Wyoming?
Wyoming IEPs must contain all components required by federal law (34 CFR 300.320) as implemented through Wyoming Rules, Chapter 7 (Special Education Rules and Regulations). Required sections include: present levels of academic achievement and functional performance; measurable annual goals; special education and related services, supplementary aids and services, and program modifications; explanation of non-participation with nondisabled peers; individual accommodations for state and districtwide assessments; projected start date, frequency, location, and duration of services; and how progress will be measured and reported to parents. Wyoming follows the federal IEP framework closely with additional state-specific requirements in Chapter 7 of the Wyoming Rules. Transition services must be addressed beginning at age 16 (consistent with federal baseline), though Wyoming IEP teams may begin earlier when appropriate (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 8). Rights transfer to students at age 18 must be documented in the IEP consistent with 34 CFR 300.325.
What Wyoming Requires
Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance must describe how the disability affects involvement in the general curriculum (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(i); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(1)).
Measurable annual goals must address the student's disability-related needs to enable progress in the general curriculum (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(ii); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(2)).
The IEP must specify all special education, related services, supplementary aids and services, and program modifications with frequency, location, duration, and projected start date (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(iv), (vi); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(4), (7)).
Individual accommodations for state and districtwide assessments (Wyoming Summative Assessments) must be specified, or the IEP must explain why the student cannot participate and which alternate assessment is appropriate (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(b)(v); 34 CFR 300.320(a)(6)).
Beginning at age 16 (or younger if appropriate), the IEP must include measurable postsecondary goals and transition services (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 8; 34 CFR 300.320(b)).
At age 18, the IEP must document that the student has been informed of the transfer of rights (34 CFR 300.325; WY Rules Ch. 7 § 13).
Key Timelines
The IEP must be in effect at the beginning of each school year (34 CFR 300.323(a)).
Initial IEP must be developed within 30 days of the eligibility determination (34 CFR 300.323(c)).
The IEP must be reviewed at least annually and revised as needed (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 7(e); 34 CFR 300.324(b)).
Prior written notice must be provided before any proposed or refused change in identification, evaluation, or educational placement (WY Rules Ch. 7 § 11(a); 34 CFR 300.503).