# Minnesota — Special education initial evaluation deadlines by state — days, day type, and what starts the clock

For Minnesota, evaluation deadline is within a reasonable time not to exceed 30 school days; day type is school days; clock starts on is the date the district receives parental permission to conduct the evaluation; differs from federal 60 days is different unit; statute or rule is 3525.2550, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Minnesota _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Evaluation deadline:** within a reasonable time not to exceed 30 school days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Day type:** school days _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Clock starts on:** the date the district receives parental permission to conduct the evaluation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Differs from federal 60 days:** different unit _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute or rule:** 3525.2550 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The team shall conduct an evaluation for special education purposes within a reasonable time not to exceed 30 school days from the date the district receives parental permission to conduct the evaluation or the expiration of the 14-calendar day parental response time in cases other than initial evaluation, unless a conciliation conference or hearing is requested.

## Source

- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3525.2550/

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-04-28.
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