The local educational agency (LEA) must comply with the PARENT and ADULT STUDENT frameworks, as appropriate.

The LEA must comply with the CONSENT frameworks where applicable.

The LEA must provide prior written notice to the parent whenever it:

• Proposes or refuses to initiate or change the identification of the child;

• Proposes or refuses to initiate or change the evaluation of the child;

• Proposes or refuses to initiate or change the educational placement of the child;

• Proposes or refuses to initiate or change the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the child;

• Proposes to convene an ARD COMMITTEE MEETING as part of the invitation to the admission, review and dismissal (ARD) meeting; or

• Implements an individualized education program (IEP) with which the parent or adult student disagrees, pursuant to REACHING CLOSURE AND CONSENSUS framework.

TIMELINE AND MANNER

• In the native language of the parents, unless it clearly is not feasible to do so;

• By an electronic mail (e-mail) communication, if the LEA makes such option available and the PARENT elects to receive notices required by IDEA Part B through e-mail; and

• Of an ARD COMMITTEE MEETING early enough to ensure that the PARENT will have an opportunity to attend in compliance with the PARENT PARTICIPATION framework.

REQUIRED CONTENTS

The prior written notice must include:

• A description of the action proposed or refused by the LEA;

• An explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take the action;

• A description of each evaluation procedure, assessment, record, or report the agency used as a basis for the proposed or refused action;

• A description of other options considered by the ARD committee and the reasons why those options were rejected;

• A description of other factors that are relevant to the agency's proposal or refusal;

• Sources for parents to contact to obtain assistance in understanding the provisions of IDEA Part B;

• A statement that the parents of a child with a disability have protection under the procedural safeguards of this part; and

• The means by which a copy of a description of the procedural safeguards can be obtained if not an initial referral for evaluation.

• A description of any evaluation procedures the LEA proposes to conduct.

ADDITIONAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROPOSAL TO CONVENE AN ARD COMMITTEE MEETING

If the LEA is proposing to convene an ARD committee meeting, the prior written notice must also include:

• Purpose, time, and location of the meeting;

• Who will be in attendance;

• Information relating to ARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP of other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise about the child;

• Information relating to the participation of the Part C service coordinator or other representatives of the Part C system at the initial ARD committee meeting for a child previously served under Part C of the Act; and

• Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child turns 16, or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team:

• That a purpose of the meeting will be the consideration of the postsecondary goals and transition services for the child, in accordance with the TRANSITION SERVICES framework;

• That the LEA will invite the student; and

• Any other agency that will be invited to send a representative in accordance with the CONSENT frameworks.