The LEA must obtain informed consent from the parent before excusing a member from attending an admission, review and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting (in whole, or in part) as provided in the ARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP framework.

ELEMENTS OF CONSENT FOR EXCUSAL

The "informed consent" that the LEA must obtain to excuse a member from attending an ARD committee meeting (in whole or in part) means:

• The parent has been fully informed of all information relevant to the excusal of the member from attending the ARD meeting in his or her native language or other mode of communication;

• The parent understands and agrees in writing to the excusal of the ARD member from attending the ARD meeting (in whole or in part);

• The consent describes the excusal of the member from attending the ARD meeting;

• The consent lists the records (if any) that will be released, and to whom;

• The parent understands that the granting of consent is voluntary on the part of the parent and may be revoked at anytime; and

• The parent understands that if the parent revokes consent, that revocation is not retroactive (i.e., it does not negate an action that has occurred after the consent was given and before the consent was revoked).