Notice of Ineligibility | PowerSchool Special Programs

The Notice of Ineligibility is used when a student is evaluated for special education services and is determined to be ineligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

This typically follows an initial evaluation or a reevaluation where the student does not meet the criteria for any of the disability categories defined under federal or state law.

Flowchart outlining steps to complete the Notice of Ineligibility section in an IEP, triggered when eligibility is not determined after an initial evaluation within 50 instructional days. — **FlowChart for Notice of Ineligibility**

Key characteristics

Occurs before any IEP is developed (because the student is deemed ineligible).
It often follows a multidisciplinary evaluation or review of existing data.
May include parent input, evaluation data, and rationale for ineligibility.
Is required to be documented and communicated to parents/guardians.

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How does this feature work?

If the Purpose of Case Conference is Initial Evaluation – 50 Instructional Days and Eligibility Determination is No, then

We add a new section to the IEP Document called Notice of Ineligibility.
- This section appears before the Meeting Notes and Participants sections.
In the current program year version of the IEP Document, we display only the following sections: Cover Page, Eligibility Determination, Notice of Ineligibility, and Meeting Notes and Participants section.
- You will not see or need to complete any other sections.
We display all fields in the Notice of Ineligibility section according to standard configuration settings.

Key components

The following table outlines the details of all the fields required to construct a Notice of Ineligibility.

Student Information

The following table outlines the details of all the fields required to build a Student Profile.

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
Student	Name of the student for whom the meeting has been called.	In	Auto-populated based on the student records.
STN	Student Test Number	In	Auto-populated based on the student records.
IEP Date	The date when the IEP meeting has been scheduled	In	Auto-populated from the IEP Document records.

Purpose(s) of Case Conference

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
Purpose of Case Conference	Since this is the Notice of Ineligibility, as mentioned in the eligibility criteria, the Purpose of the Case Conference is Initial Evaluation – 50 Instructional Days.	In	Auto-populated from the IEP Document records.

Case Conference Meeting Schedule

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
Date	The date of the CCC Meeting.	In	Auto-populated based on the IEP Document records.
Time	The date and time of the CCC Meeting.	In	Auto-populated based on the IEP Document records.
Place	The physical or online location where the CCC Meeting will happen.	In	Auto-populated based on the IEP Document records.

Eligibility for Special Education

Field Name	Description	Data Flow	Source
Eligibility Determination	Since this is the Notice of Ineligibility, so as mentioned in the eligibility criteria the Eligibility Determination is marked as No.	In	Auto-populated from the Eligibility Determination section of the IEP Document.
Reason for determination of ineligibility	Add a detailed reason to mark the Eligibility Determination as No.	In	Auto-populated from the Eligibility Determination section of the IEP Document.

Written Notes and Other Relevant Factors

In this section, you must provide a detailed response in one of the three ways:

Insert or upload your response from a statement bank.
Narrate and record your response as an audio file.
Write the response as text in the field given.

Core text of the notice

I understand that the case conference committee has determined that my child does not have a disability that adversely affects his or her educational performance.

I have been presented with a written notice which contains:

A description of the action refused by the school;
An explanation of why the school refused to take the action;
A description of each evaluation, procedure, assessment, record, or report the school used as a basis for the refused action;
A description of other options that the case conference committee considered and the reasons why those options were rejected; and
A description of other factors relevant to the school’s refusal.

I understand that as the parent, I have the right to contest the school’s decision and challenge the proposed action by:

Requesting and participating in a meeting with a school official who has the authority to resolve the disagreement I have with the school regarding this IEP.
Initiating a mediation under 511 IAC 7-45-2.
Requesting a due process hearing under 511 IAC 7-45-3.

I understand that parents of students with disabilities have protection under the procedural safeguards; I can request a copy of the procedural safeguards at any time. The procedural safeguards document includes a list of resources to contact for assistance in understanding the provisions of Indiana special education rules.