All decisions of the IEP team shall be made jointly by the parents and school personnel through the IEP process and specified on the child's IEP. An IEP must be in effect before special education and related services are provided to a child and must be implemented as soon as possible following a placement committee meeting.

Source: 16 SDR 41, effective September 7, 1989; 20 SDR 33, effective September 8, 1993; 23 SDR 31, effective September 8, 1996; 26 SDR 150, effective May 22, 2000.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-37-1.1.