ARD Ending in Disagreement

ARD ENDING IN DISAGREEMENT

Parent refuses to stay for the remainder of the ARD meeting and leaves the meeting

· Invite the parent to stay and participate in the ARD process. Make them aware that even if they leave the meeting, the ARDC will continue the meeting until they conclude the development of the IEP for the student.

Parent is in disagreement with ARD recommendation(s)

· Attempt to clarify what portion of the ARD recommendation(s) the parent is in disagreement with and offer clarification to rule out any misunderstanding of recommendation. If needed, take a 10 minute break to confer with campus admin, Diagnostician/SLP or Sp Ed Director for further guidance. If this is not an option at the moment, see direction below.

Parent is in disagreement with ARD recommendation(s) and ARDC cannot continue

· Provide parent with a copy of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards and obtain Receipt of Notice of Procedural Safeguards. Document in deliberations.

· Deliberations must be READ to ARDC.

· Request the signature of all ARDC members, including the parent (signature represents they were present for the meeting only).

· Offer to the parent the opportunity for them to mark AGREE or DISAGREE on the signature page.

· Document the area(s) of disagreement in the deliberations page.

· Offer the parent the opportunity to provide a statement as part of the deliberations outlining the basis for the disagreement.

· Offer to the ARDC the option for a 10 school day recess with date mutually agreed by parent and campus administrator. The recess is meant to allow each party to consult with additional resources, as well as to allow of reconsideration between both parties.

· Document the reconvene ARD date or if a date was not mutually agreed upon, document that is was offered to parent but a specific date could not be reached at the time.

· Should the parent opt not to recess the ARD meeting, which is their right, explain that the LEA will implement the IEP as determined by the ARDC. A Notice of Proposal/Refusal must then be sent to the parent informing them of the proposed or refused action that the ARD will be implementing.

· Regardless whether a 10 day recess will or will not be needed, please notify your Special Education Director about the ARD meeting so further guidance may be provided.

Any ARD ending in disagreement needs to be closed and ARCHIVED. Please DO NOT leave the ARD open as a Disagreement ARD waiting to reopen when the ARD reconvenes. Another ARD with a new Notice of ARD will need to be created.