The IEP team participates in decisions about the student's educational program and placement. Families participate in educational-program decisions. Your knowledge of needs, strengths, and progress is relevant.
Request the agenda, evaluations, and IEP draft. Organize questions by topic and identify supporting documents. List services being delivered and those you believe are missing.
Ask for explanations of unfamiliar terms and request that the minutes reflect requests, responses, and agreements. An advance draft can support discussion; what matters is a real opportunity to consider family input.
The answer for your situation depends on the facts and records. An inquiry does not suspend legal deadlines or guarantee that the office will accept the case.
Reference sources
IDEA · 34 C.F.R. Part 300Rules must be read in context. This explanation may require updating and individual review.