A Federal court ruled in Day ex rel. E.D. v Cedar Rapids Community School District that an Iowa school nurse did not deny a student a free and appropriate public education (“FAPE”) when she revised the students’ individual health plan (“IHP”) outside of the IEP meeting process. The judge noted that the changes made to the student’s IHP did not alter the health/nursing services as delineated in her IEP or affect the nature of the related services. In addition, since the nurse and school administrators met with the student’s parents to review changes to the plan, the parents had parental input and were provided an opportunity to voice objections.
September 2021
