KY-SPIN’s Myth Busters: ARC/IEP Team Meeting Frequency

Myth: You can only have 1 ARC/IEP Team Meeting a year

Truth: You can request an Admissions and Release Committee (ARC)/IEP meeting at anytime, but you will at least have one annually to review and update the IEP as needed.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) Regulations Part 300 / D / 300.324 Development, review, and revision of IEP. (b) Review and revision of IEPs. (1) … the IEP Team– (i) Reviews the child’s IEP periodically, but not less than annually, to determine whether the annual goals for the child are being achieved; and

Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR)
707 KAR 1:320. Individual education program. Section 2. ARC Meetings. (6) An LEA shall ensure that the ARC: (a) Reviews each child’s IEP periodically, but no less than annually, to determine whether the annual goals for the child are being achieved;