What is an IEE?

Parents sometimes disagree with a school district’s assessment results. As a parent, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A “SECOND OPINION” conducted by someone not employed by the school district.

An independent educational evaluation (“IEE”) means that the evaluation is conducted by a qualified person who is not employed by the school district that serves the student. A parent/guardian can request an IEE at public expense from a school district. When the school district receives this request, it has only two options:

1. pay for the IEE or

2. file for due process to prove that its own assessment was appropriate.

The school district cannot legally simply ignore you or just tell you “no.”