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 118 STAT. 2709 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘(bb) if the IEP Team determines that the child shall take an alternate assessment on a par ticular State or districtwide assessment of student achievement, a statement of why— ‘‘(AA) the child cannot participate in the regular assessment; and ‘‘(BB) the particular alternate assessment selected is appropriate for the child; ‘‘(VII) the projected date for the beginning of the services and modifications described in sub clause (IV), and the anticipated frequency, location, and duration of those services and modifications; and ‘‘(VIII) beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child is 16, and updated annually thereafter— ‘‘(aa) appropriate measurable postsec ondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appro priate, independent living skills; ‘‘(bb) the transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals; and ‘‘(cc) beginning not later than 1 year before the child reaches the age of majority under State law, a statement that the child has been informed of the child’s rights under this title, if any, that will transfer to the child on reaching the age of majority under section 615(m). ‘‘(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec tion shall be construed to require— ‘‘(I) that additional information be included in a child’s IEP beyond what is explicitly required in this section; and ‘‘(II) the IEP Team to include information under 1 component of a child’s IEP that is already contained under another component of such IEP. ‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM TEAM.—The term ‘individualized education program team’ or ‘IEP Team’ means a group of individuals composed of— ‘‘(i) the parents of a child with a disability; ‘‘(ii) not less than 1 regular education teacher of such child (if the child is, or may be, participating in the regular education environment); ‘‘(iii) not less than 1 special education teacher, or where appropriate, not less than 1 special education provider of such child; ‘‘(iv) a representative of the local educational agency who— ‘‘(I) is qualified to provide, or supervise the provision of, specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities; ‘‘(II) is knowledgeable about the general edu cation curriculum; and

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