An accommodation is written in, but not delivered in class

One item on the accommodations page, extended time, breaks, read-aloud support or preferential seating, is written in but is not happening in the class the page names. No: an accommodation on the IEP is one of the supplementary aids and services the plan says will be provided, so a room skipping it is delivering a different plan, not a lighter one (34 CFR 300.320, paragraph (a)(4)). Start by pulling the IEP page or the letter the dispute turns on and writing down today’s date; every move below adds to that record.

By The Advocate Ally, checked against the rules it cites. Sources checked September 17, 2026.

What the rule says

“A statement of the … supplementary aids and services … to be provided to the child, or on behalf of the child, and a statement of the program modifications or supports for school personnel that will be provided.”
34 CFR 300.320(a)(4)

The accommodation is a line in the plan written for your child, and every room your child sits in delivers that plan.

What to do this week, in order

Write down every class period this week when the accommodation did not happen, naming the room and the staff member covering it.
Dated notes, one for each missed period
Send the case manager a short note asking which staff in that room were told about the accommodation, and how.
The case manager’s written reply34 CFR 300.323(d)(2)(ii)
Paste the paragraph beneath this into your own email to that teacher, filling in the one accommodation the class is missing.
The outgoing message, stamped with its send date
When the gap spans more than one class, bring the pattern to the team and ask whether the accommodation itself needs to change.
The team’s notes on why the gap exists

What to put in writing

Replace what sits in brackets and send it by email, so the date is fixed.

To: Whichever teacher runs that class, with the case manager copied in

Dear [Teacher’s name],

[Child’s full name] has a written accommodation, [accommodation, exactly as written], for use in [class or setting]. It has not been happening there: I have counted [number] missed instances since [start date], most recently on [most recent date], with notes kept each time. Please tell me which staff in that room have been told about this accommodation, and how the gap will close from here.

I appreciate your help with this,
[Your name]

If the answer is no, it arrives as prior written notice: what was refused, why, and the records the district relied on (34 CFR 300.503(b)).

When to escalate, and to whom

Escalate when the written answer is a no, or when the record you built this week draws no answer at all.

The path	The count	How it runs
A state complaint	60 days to a decision	A signed letter to your state education agency about a violation inside the past year; the state decides in writing within 60 days.34 CFR 300.152(a), 300.153(c)
Mediation	Voluntary, at no cost to you	You and the district sit with an impartial mediator the state pays for; it can start before any complaint and may not delay a hearing.34 CFR 300.506(b)
A due process complaint	2 years to file	A hearing before an impartial officer; the district holds a resolution meeting within 15 days, and the decision is due 45 days after the 30-day resolution period.34 CFR 300.507(a)(2), 300.510(a)(1), 300.515(a)

Those counts are IDEA’s; your state may set its own window for due process, and publishes its own complaint form.

This page explains the federal rule, and it does not replace your state’s procedures, or advice from someone qualified to read your file.

Have the pages this dispute is about read back to you, free.

The review reads every page you upload, names the service, goal or wording that is vague or missing, and gives you its page number.

Review my IEP — free

Free, no card. It reads your pages and contacts no one.

Where this comes from

The IEP line that carries an accommodation (34 CFR 300.320)The passage quoted above.
Who is told about each accommodation (34 CFR 300.323(d))The rule beside move two.
Records that show what happened (34 CFR 300.613)Your right to read the file.
Prior written notice (34 CFR 300.503)What every no owes you.

When the paragraph needs to become a full letter, the letter templates carry one for each request.