Florida IEP evaluation deadlines

Florida's clock

The district must respond to a written request within 30 calendar days (Rule 6A-6.0331(3)(b)).

After you sign consent, the evaluation must be finished within 60 calendar days (statutory exclusions) (Fla. Admin. Code R. 6A-6.0331(3)(g)).

Recording a meeting: all-party (Fla. Stat. §934.03).

If the school misses: state complaint — allege a violation from the last 1 year (34 CFR §300.153(c)); due process — 2 years from when you knew or should have known (34 CFR §300.507(a)(2)).

Verified Florida details

• Written request → within 30 days the district must get your consent or send a written refusal (Rule 6A-6.0331(3)(b)).
• Consent → evaluation complete within 60 calendar days — but board holidays, Thanksgiving/winter/spring breaks, and the whole summer do not count, and if your child is absent more than 8 school days, the absence days stop counting too.
• A written extension of up to 30 more days is possible only if you agree in writing before day 45 and testing has begun.
• State complaint: allege a violation from the last 1 year (Rule 6A-6.03311(5)(d)4.f); the Department must issue a written decision within 60 calendar days ((5)(a)). Due process: 2 years, knew-or-should-have-known ((9)(b)).
• Recording: Florida is an all-party consent state (§934.03) with no IEP-meeting recording statute — do not record secretly; ask, or bring a note-taker.

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Rules checked October 2026 — every rule on this page is cited to its source. Verify day counts against your district's official calendar.