Reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Long, Ph.D. — Director of Special Education, 32 years in public education.
It starts when the school receives your signed consent, not when you first make the request. That's why it matters to follow up promptly if the school is slow to send you the consent form.
Enter your state and the date you gave written consent. The free calculator shows the date the evaluation is due.
Find your state's deadline →“(I) to determine whether a child is a child with a disability (as defined in 1401 of this title) within 60 days of receiving parental consent for the evaluation, or, if the State establishes a timeframe within which the evaluation must be conducted, within such timeframe; and”
— 20 U.S.C. 1414(a)(1)(C)(i)(I)
This section is educational support, not legal advice. Special education rules can depend on your state and your child's facts. Talk with your IEP or 504 team, and with counsel when you need legal advice.
Dr. Long's Assistant answers your specific questions in plain language — built from Dr. Long's expertise, plus state and federal law read at the source — never the open internet.
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