Washington
For Washington, evaluation deadline is Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent; day type is school days; clock starts on is the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent; differs from federal 60 days is different unit; statute or rule is WAC 392-172A-03005, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
- State
- Washington our reading
- Evaluation deadline
- Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent verified
- Day type
- school days our reading
- Clock starts on
- the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent verified
- Differs from federal 60 days
- different unit our reading
- Statute or rule
- WAC 392-172A-03005 verified
- Eligibility or IEP deadline
- no sooner than five school days after the evaluation report is provided to the parent and no later than 40 school days following the receipt of the parent consent per ospi.k12.wa.us
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What the source says
(3) When the student is to be evaluated to determine eligibility for special education services and the educational needs of the student, the school district shall provide prior written notice to the parent, attempt without unnecessary delay to obtain consent, fully evaluate the student and arrive at a decision regarding eligibility within: (a) Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent; or
— app.leg.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Evaluation deadline
app.leg.wa.gov says evaluation deadline is Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent, as of 2026-08-31.
(3) When the student is to be evaluated to determine eligibility for special education services and the educational needs of the student, the school district shall provide prior written notice to the parent, attempt without unnecessary delay to obtain consent, fully evaluate the student and arrive at a decision regarding eligibility within: (a) Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent; or
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-172A-03005
ospi.k12.wa.us says evaluation deadline is within 35 school days of receiving written consent from the parent, as of 2026-08-31.
Districts must complete an initial special education evaluation or reevaluation to determine the eligibility or continuing eligibility of a student for special education services within 35 school days of receiving written consent from the parent.
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2026-04/guidance-specialed-hb-2557-faq.pdf
Clock starts on
app.leg.wa.gov says clock starts on is the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent, as of 2026-08-31.
(3) When the student is to be evaluated to determine eligibility for special education services and the educational needs of the student, the school district shall provide prior written notice to the parent, attempt without unnecessary delay to obtain consent, fully evaluate the student and arrive at a decision regarding eligibility within: (a) Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent; or
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-172A-03005
ospi.k12.wa.us says clock starts on is receiving written consent from the parent, as of 2026-08-31.
Districts must complete an initial special education evaluation or reevaluation to determine the eligibility or continuing eligibility of a student for special education services within 35 school days of receiving written consent from the parent.
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2026-04/guidance-specialed-hb-2557-faq.pdf
Statute or rule
app.leg.wa.gov says statute or rule is WAC 392-172A-03005, as of 2026-08-31.
(3) When the student is to be evaluated to determine eligibility for special education services and the educational needs of the student, the school district shall provide prior written notice to the parent, attempt without unnecessary delay to obtain consent, fully evaluate the student and arrive at a decision regarding eligibility within: (a) Thirty-five school days after the date written consent for an evaluation has been provided to the school district by the parent; or
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-172A-03005
ospi.k12.wa.us says statute or rule is ESHB 2557, as of 2026-08-31.
Districts must complete an initial special education evaluation or reevaluation to determine the eligibility or continuing eligibility of a student for special education services within 35 school days of receiving written consent from the parent.
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2026-04/guidance-specialed-hb-2557-faq.pdf
ospi.k12.wa.us says statute or rule is ESHB 2557, as of 2026-08-31.
The district must then convene an eligibility determination meeting to review the results in the evaluation report and determine the student’s eligibility (or continuing eligibility) for special education services no sooner than five school days after the evaluation report is provided to the parent and no later than 40 school days following the receipt of the parent consent.
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2026-04/guidance-specialed-hb-2557-faq.pdf
Sources
- app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=392-172A-03005
- ospi.k12.wa.ushttps://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2026-04/guidance-specialed-hb-2557-faq.pdf
- ospi.k12.wa.ushttps://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2026-04/guidance-specialed-hb-2557-faq.pdf