What is a NOREP?

Once the IEP team develops your child's Individualized Education Program, you will receive a Notice of Recommended Educational Placement (NOREP). The NOREP explains the recommended educational placement or class for your child, and explains your rights. You must approve the IEP and your child's educational placement in writing before the school is allowed to begin implementation.

If you are placing your child in a private school and ask the school district to pay for this private school (because you believe your child is not receiving a free appropriate public education) you must give advance notice to school officials. You may give this notice at the IEP meeting, or in writing no later than ten business days before removing your child from public school. If you do not give this notice, the cost for reimbursement to you may be reduced or denied.

If the school district gave notice of their intent to evaluate your child for special education before you removed your child from public school, reimbursement may be reduced or denied if you did not make your child available for the evaluation. Reimbursement may also be reduced or denied for the private placement if a court thinks your actions have been unreasonable. An exception to the reduction or denial of reimbursement will be made if:

• You are unable to read or write in English
• Physical or serious emotional harm to the child may result if the parent adhered to the prior notice requirements
• The school prevented the parent from providing the notice to the school
• The school failed to give the parent notice of these rights and procedures

See a sample NOREP.