LAC 28:XCVII.101. Introduction

A. Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities outlines the legal procedures of the IEP process as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Revised Statute 17:1941, et seq., and their regulations. The handbook provides information regarding the Individualized Education Program (IEP)—the basis for educational programming for students with exceptionalities in Louisiana. Bulletin 1872, Extended School Year Program Handbook, and Bulletin 1891, Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Gifted/Talented Students, have been repealed, and information from the bulletins has been integrated into the IEP Handbook. The IEP, including the Gifted/Talented IEP and Services Plan for students parentally placed in private schools, shall be developed using a format approved by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE). B. The term exceptionalities used in this document includes all disabilities identified under IDEA, including gifted and/or talented as defined in state law.