There is nothing in an IEP that implies placement in special remedial classes. My DD has an IEP for most of her public school years and was always in regular classes. The only time I had a problem with this as freshman year of H.S. where they insisted DD needed to take a special study's skills class that ended up being useless.

My son had a gifted IEP at one point for placement in the gifted classroom.

You don't need to sign a IEP if you don't like what is written in it. It's supposed to be an agreement between you & the school. And if you think the school is trying you on, bring someone to the meeting who can help advocate with you.