Special Educaon Full and Individual Inial Evaluaon (FIIE) Timeline
The school district receives wrien consent for an FIIE signed by the student’s parent or legal guardian (including students under 5 years of age
by September 1 and not enrolled in public or charter schools, and students enrolled in a private or home school seng).
at least 45 school days prior
to the last day of instrucon.
The wrien report of
the evaluaon must
be completed not later
than the 45th school day
following the date wrien
consent was received.
The Admission, Review,
and Dismissal (ARD)
commiee must
determine inial
eligibility within 30
calendar days from the
date the evaluaon
report is completed. If
the 30th day falls during
the summer, the ARD
commiee has unl the
rst day of classes to
nalize decisions related
to eligibility, IEP, and
placement.*
If a student has been absent
three or more days from
school during that period,
then the wrien report of the
evaluaon must be completed
not later than (45 + # of days
absent) school days following
the date wrien consent was
received.
The ARD commiee must
determine inial eligibility
within 30 calendar days from
the date the evaluaon report
is completed. If the 30th day
falls during the summer, the
ARD commitee has unl the
rst day of classes to nalize
decisions related to eligibility,
IEP, and placement.*
at least 35 but less than 45 school
days before the last day of instrucon.
The wrien report of
the evaluaon must be
completed and provided
to the parent or legal
guardian not later than
June 30 of that year.
The ARD commiee must
meet not later than the
15th school day of the
following school year to
consider the evaluaon.
If a student has been absent
three or more days from
school during that period,
then the wrien report of the
evaluaon must be completed
not later than (45 + # of days
absent) school days following
the date wrien consent was
received.
The ARD commiee must
determine inial eligibility within
30 calendar days from the date the
evaluaon report is completed. If the
30th day falls during the summer, the
ARD commitee has unl the rst day
of classes to nalize decisions related
to eligibiity, IEP and placement.*
less than 35 school days before the last
instruconal day of the school year.
The wrien report of the
evaluaon must be completed
not later than the 45th school
day following the date wrien
consent was received (into
the following school year).
The ARD commiee must
determine inial eligibility
within 30 calendar days from
the date the evaluaon report is
completed. If the 30th day falls
during the summer, the ARD
commitee has unl the rst day of
classes to nalize decisions related
to eligibiity, IEP and placement.*
*Unless the inial evaluaon indicates that the student will need extended school year services
during that summer, then the ARD commiee must determine eligibility as promptly as possible.
Wrien Parent Request for Referral: Prior Wrien Noce of the school’s
proposal to conduct an evaluaon or refusal, along with Noce of
Procedural Safeguards, must be provided to parent not later than 15
school days from date the wrien request is received by the school
district’s special educaon director or district administrave employee.
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19 Texas Administrave Code, §89.1011.
Frequently Asked Quesons
What is considered as the “rst day” of the inial evaluaon meline?
The rst day of a full individual and inial evaluaon meline is the rst school day following the date wrien consent is received by the local educaon agency (LEA) from the
parent. 19 Texas Administrave Code, §89.1011(c)(1). Full Individual and Inial Evaluaon
What is considered the date of report in reference to compleng an inial evaluaon?
The date of report for a full and individual inial evaluaon is when the evaluaon, including data gathering, has concluded, and the muldisciplinary team has determined if
the student meets the criteria for a disability condion and has specied the educaonal needs of the student. 34 Code of Federal Regulaons § 300.301(c)(2)
When are absences added to the inial evaluaon meline?
Absences are added to the inial evaluaon meline once the student has accumulated at least three absences. 19 Texas Administrave Code, §89.1011(c)(1). Full Individual
and Inial Evaluaon
What if a student transfers to another LEA during the evaluaon process?
If a student was in the process of being evaluated for special educaon eligibility by an LEA and enrolls in another LEA before the previous LEA completed the full individual
and inial evaluaon, the new LEA must coordinate with the previous LEA as necessary and as expediously as possible to ensure a prompt compleon of the evaluaon in
accordance with 34 CFR, §300.301(d)(2) and (e) and §300.304(c)(5).
The original evaluaon meline does not apply if:
(1) the new LEA is making sucient progress to ensure a prompt compleon of the evaluaon; and
(2) the parent and the new LEA agree to a specic me when the evaluaon will be completed. 19 Texas Administrave Code, §89.1011(f). Full Individual and Inial Evaluaon
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