Every meeting should follow an agenda. IEP meetings have an agenda, or process, also. Schools follow a process within an IEP meeting. Below lists the major sections of an IEP meeting. It can serve as a checklist for you as you plan for, and participate in your child’s ARD/IEP committee meeting. Feel free to download the ARD/IEP agenda and help prepare for your next meeting.
INTRODUCTIONS
PURPOSE OF ARD/IEP MEETING
INTERPRETER (if needed)
WAIVERS (if needed) – Five (5) Day Notice of Meeting; Excusing a Member of the IEP/ARD Committee
1. Review Evaluation Data and Other Information
2. Determination of Eligibility
3. Transition Planning (if appropriate)
4. Review Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance
5. ARD/IEP Additional Considerations:
Some Students:
- Auditory Impairment (Deaf & Hard Of Hearing)
- Autism
- Behavior
- Blind & Visual Impairments
- Communication
- DeafBlindness
- Limited English Proficiency
All Students:
6. Annual Goals and Objectives, as needed
7. Accommodations or Supplementary Aids & Services
- Related Services (Including Frequency (how often), Duration (amount of time) and Location of where services will be anticipated to be provided (Place)
- Transportation Needs (if appropriate)
8. State and District Assessments
9. Determine other services to be provided
- Coordination between Regular and Special Education.
- Grading
10. Determine Placement
11. Consider Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
12. Assurances or Effects of Removal from the General Ed. Classroom
- Consider Opportunity to Participate
- Consider Potential Harmful Effects
13. ARD Committee members agreement or disagreement (Consensus/NonConsensus)
Other Items that may be discussed or decided:
- Parent Consent for Medicaid/Insurance access – Only required ONE time
