Alaska IEP evaluation deadline: how long does the school have?

You signed consent for the evaluation. Here is exactly what Alaska requires next, and what to do if the date passes.

The part most parents miss: there is a second, longer clock behind the 60 days

State guidance also references a 90-day outer bound from the start of the evaluation to having an IEP in place. So the 60 days get you to an eligibility answer. The 90 days are about the plan actually existing.

If your child is found eligible and weeks go by with no IEP, that second number is the one to raise.

How to count your deadline

1. Find the date the district received your signed consent. Not the date you mailed it — the date they got it.
2. Count forward 60 calendar days, including weekends and holidays.
3. That date is the deadline for the evaluation and the eligibility determination.
4. Separately, track 90 days from when the evaluation started — that is the outer bound state guidance uses for an IEP being in place.

What to do if the deadline passes

1. Put it in writing the same week. Email the case manager and the special education director. State the consent date, the deadline date, and that it has passed. A phone call creates no record.
2. Ask for prior written notice. If the district refuses or delays, you are entitled to a written explanation of what it is doing and why.
3. File a state complaint. A missed timeline is a straightforward compliance violation. In Alaska this goes to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED). It is free and does not require a lawyer.
4. Keep the paper trail. Every date, every email, every response.