A high school student’s annual IEP meeting is scheduled for a time convenient for the parent, but the parent is late by 30 minutes. The most appropriate action for the teacher is to:

• A. Cancel the meeting and reschedule so the parent can attend
• B. Excuse the participants until the parent arrives, then reconvene the meeting
• C. Continue with the meeting with the participants who are present and discuss concerns
• D. Start the meeting and revise the agenda to exclude the parent

Answer: (B)