I was invited to an admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting. Whom should I expect to be at the meeting?

     Resources:

• Admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee members– Legal Framework
• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee Meeting (English) – page 4
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro – page 4
• Parent Companion:  Who is on your Child’s ARD Committee

      Federal and State Regulations

• 34 CFR 300.23 - Individualized education program team. | US Law | LII ...
• Texas Education Agency - 19 TAC Chapter 89 - 19 TAC 89.1050(c)(1-3)

What should I expect to occur at the ARD committee meeting?

     Resources:

• Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee Meeting – Legal Framework
• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  Individualized Education Program (English) page 4
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro – Programa de Educación Individualizado pg 4

      Federal and State Regulations

• Development, Review and Revision of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

What if I disagree with the ARD committee’s recommendations?
 

      Resources:  

• Recessing and Reconvening a Meeting – Legal Framework
• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  ARD Committee Decision – page 10 - 11
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro:  Decisión Comité de ARD - page 11
• Notice of Procedural Safeguards - Legal Framework– English:  page 11
• Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Protección - Legal Framework – Spanish:  page 12
• Texas Education Agency Special Education Dispute Resolution Systems Handbook - April 2021

       Federal and State Regulations

• 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter AA - The Texas Education Agency – The Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee – 89.1050g)(1-4)
• TEC 29.005(c)

What do all of these acronyms mean?

       Resources:

• Glossary of Acronyms - Texas Education Agency - Texas.gov