No. When a general education teacher is a required member of the IEP team for the student, one of the student’s general education teachers must be present for the entirety of the IEP meeting. Similarly, when a special education teacher is a required member of an IEP team, one of the student’s special education teachers must be present for the entirety of the IEP meeting. General education or special education teachers may only be excused through written parental consent at least five days prior to the IEP meeting.
According to the 2023 contract, student assessment activities, which include IEP meetings, are now being prioritized as professional activity assignments for special education teachers.
If your school has a special education intervention teacher on staff, they may participate as the special education teacher in IEP meetings of students they support. They may also provide coverage for other special education teachers to attend meetings for requested evaluations and three-year reevaluations, but not annual reviews.