The IEP team plans the student's IEP and ensures its delivery to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education to all disabled students. The IEP team can consist of but not limited to the Special Education teacher, a school administrator, an LEA Representative, parents (the most important team member), school psychologist, counselor, PT & OT therapists, social worker, school nurse, Speech-Language Pathologists, the student and Vocational Rehabilitation members if the student is in secondary education.
If you live in Tennessee and have a disabled child; visit this link to find out your rights as a parent/guardian. http://tennessee.gov/education/speced/doc/spedrights.pdf