Not the Case Manager
The reason you do not see the affirm button is because you are not
the Case Manager for the student. Only the Case Manager is able to affirm IEPs.
Pending Status
The reason you do not see the affirm button is because the student
is in a Pending status. If the student is eligible for services, then you would
need to submit a Student Change form to request that the student’s status be
updated to Eligible.
Once their status is changed, then you will be able to affirm the
IEP.