Omar has been enrolled in his current school for six months and his parents have requested a Full and Individual Evaluation. How long does the school have after parental consent to complete the evaluation?

Omar has been enrolled in his current school for six months and his parents have requested a Full and Individual Evaluation. How long does the school have after parental consent to complete the evaluation?

• A. One year
• B. 60 days
• C. 120 days
• D. Six months

Answer: (B)

Once parents give consent for an evaluation, the school must complete the Full and Individual Evaluation within 60 calendar days. This timing ensures a timely determination of whether the child has a disability and what services, if any, are needed. The clock starts when the district receives parental consent, not from the date the request was made or from the child’s enrollment date, so Omar’s six months in the current school isn’t part of the countdown. The other durations are longer than what the policy requires. Extensions can occur if both sides agree to them or in certain allowed circumstances, but the default period is 60 days.

Once parents give consent for an evaluation, the school must complete the Full and Individual Evaluation within 60 calendar days. This timing ensures a timely determination of whether the child has a disability and what services, if any, are needed. The clock starts when the district receives parental consent, not from the date the request was made or from the child’s enrollment date, so Omar’s six months in the current school isn’t part of the countdown. The other durations are longer than what the policy requires. Extensions can occur if both sides agree to them or in certain allowed circumstances, but the default period is 60 days.