The IEP “Drive-Thru”: Are Fast IEP Meetings Trampling Your Child’s Rights?
By Jean Murrell Adams, Esq. • March 2026 Picture this: you arrive at your child’s IEP meeting, ready to talk about everything that matters to you—goals, services, supports. You barely finish introductions when the school starts hustling through the agenda. Forty-five minutes later, someone is already wrapping up. Your questions? Still unanswered. Your concerns? Still unaddressed. And your child’s plan for the next year? Decided—or worse, deferred to yet another meeting—without your meaningful input. Welcome to the IEP “Drive-Thru.” At ADAMS ESQ, we’re hearing this
