Some parents have a misunderstanding that a child who has an IEP cannot be disciplined, cannot receive a referral, cannot be suspended or cannot be expelled from public school, and that is not the case. All children, even children with an IEP, have to abide by school discipline rules and behavior guidelines. If a child violates the code of conduct for that district, violates those rules, has behavior that is considered unacceptable, then that child with an IEP can receive a referral or a suspension, just like any other child, just like a typical child in the school system. The difference is that there is an extra step for children who have an IEP that applies in these situations that does not apply to children who do not have an IEP. Here's what I mean...
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