IEP Time Again

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Well, it's that time of year again. Time for the IEP. Last time it went pretty bad, there was a good bit of yelling and harsh words, and that wasn't from me, it was from the principal.
The main stream teacher hasn't been telling me a whole lot about my son in class, so I really don't know what he needs help in, the EC teachers have took the greatest interest in him, and know his strengths and weaknesses a lot better than his main stream teachers.
He is going into 1st grade next year, and this IEP is to address those issues he may have in 1st grade. Should I just pretty much have a wait and see attitude, make a plan, and adjust it according to what challenges we see he's having next year? That seems the most logical to me.
Any tips, or ideas?

* Reminder for me, teacher needs to take his homework out of his bookbag, and make sure he has his homework assignment in his bookbag by the end of the day, and check mark daily so I know that it has been turned in.

Do what feels logical to you, as long as you trust you will get cooperation on the other end when you need it.

Our annual IEP is a few weeks into the school year and I've always liked that timing; we have a chance to feel out what issues are going to be prominent in this school year. But, there are definitely things, like teachers and schedule choices, that can't wait that long, so those we've learned to be more proactive about in the spring before.

maybe ask for a communication notebook to go back and forth to school daily so you can feel informed.