Legal Guide by Justin Gartman https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz en-us 2019-07-20 21:45:26 UTC 2025-11-21 16:59:47 UTC hello@padlet.com #13 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764569 Link to google doc with best practices for compliance with Admission, Review, and Dismissal requirements.]]> 2019-07-20 21:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764569 #12 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764583 This article is very helpful in discussing every part of an Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meeting. It covers every topic that school administrators, faculty, parents, and even students might need to know. The article covers who attends ARD meetings, what to bring to the meeting, and what to expect in the meeting. Also discussed in the article is the criteria that goes into developing an IEP for the student.

Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Process. (n.d.). Navigate Life Texas. Retrieved from https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/education-schools/ard-process

]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764583 #11 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764588 "The educator shall not exclude a student from participation in a program, deny benefits to a student, or grant an advantage to a student on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, national origin, religion, family status, or sexual orientation" (TAC, ch. 19 § 247.2). 
This law requires that educators provide all the reasonable resources available to students with disabilities. They are not allowed to deny them a proper education.

Tex. Admin. Code ch. 19, § 247.2 ]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764588 #10 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764591 Attached is the local handbook from Hico ISD. Inside the handbook special education programs are highlighted as to what the school district provides and some of the requirements to begin the process of being admitted into the special education program.

Hico Secondary School Handbook. (2019). Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/11S-AJG9Jy3_e_VDo2R0N-37tzbjeqyt4/view



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The 14th amendment makes sure that all students have a right to an education. This includes the students who are considered to have a disability or special needs as the amendment guarantees equal protection and rights for all students.
 

US Const., art. I, amend. XIV, § 1
]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764594 #8 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764604 Statutory Law

An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed for each student with a disability. This plan is decided upon by an Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee. It must take into account the students' levels of academic achievement and functional performance including what the child’s disability is and how the general curriculum can serve them.

20 USC § 1414]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764604 #7 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764607 Judiciary Law

Services for special education be reasonably calculated to be able to provide sufficient benefit to a student, such as decided by an Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee. The act promotes the education of handicapped students as school districts funding will depend upon funding to comply with procedures and goals meant for better education of special education students.

Board of Education v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)

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All eligible students shall be granted special education services in accordance with laws and regulations. All students Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) date must be agreed upon by a committee, and shall be subject to review.
 



19 TAC § 89.1055(m)(1)
]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764611 #5 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764614 This article is from October of 2018 and discusses the role that principals play in special education. Principals are a big part of the admission, review, and dismissal meetings and help in deciding what help students need. The article goes further to discuss what role the principal plays once a student is admitted to the special education program. The article mainly discusses how to discipline students with special needs and how it may need to be done differently at points that with regular ed students.

Samuels, C. A. (2018). The Important Role Principals Play in Special Education. Education Week, 38(9), 26. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.easydb.angelo.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=132974322&site=eds-live]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764614 #4 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764619 This article is from Feburary of 2019 and discusses if inclusion has gone too far. The article looks into the role that admission, review, and dismissal plays and if we are relying to much on inclusion. The article discusses if students with special needs require more than just help in a normal classroom, many of them can benefit from more one on one and personalized help.

Gilmour, A. F. (2019). Has Inclusion Gone Too Far? Education Digest, 84(6), 23. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.easydb.angelo.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=133861571&site=eds-live]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764619 #3 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764625 This resource provides perspectives from a parent, a teacher, and a principal about admission into the special education programs. This is a valuable resource as it shows different perspectives and communication is vitally important as not everyone understands what is best for students who need that little bit of extra help.

Wilmore, E. L. (1995). When your child is special. The Inclusive School (52) 4, 60-62. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec94/vol52/num04/When-Your-Child-Is-Special.aspx]]> 2019-07-20 21:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764625 #2 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764636 Link to google doc with interview summary.]]> 2019-07-20 21:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764636 #1 jgartman4 https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764638 My professional perspective is that of a campus principal at a 6-12 secondary campus. The audience chosen will be the school faculty. The topic covered will be the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD). I have chosen this topic because it is becoming increasingly more important in the field of education to understand what the guidelines are as more and more students are being reviewed for eligibility for special education programs.]]> 2019-07-20 21:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jgartman4/vnm9j2mt4frz/wish/371764638