Question: My child has complicated issues and the district granted a 45 day placement for evaluation. I am not in agreement with what they have proposed. The 45 day placement is over and I wanted to reject their proposal to bring him back to district. I am told I have no stay put rights. Is this true?
Answer: Yes, it is true. There are no stay-put rights to a 45 day placement. Unlike what the name implies, 45 day placements are evaluations, not placements for IEP purposes. Your child's stay-put placement is the last placement you and the district both agreed to.
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Q&A: Stay Put and 45 Day Placements