Do all the decision-makers of the ARD/IEP have to remain for the entire ARD/IEP meeting?
YES. The law requires the decision-makers to sign agreement or disagreement on the basis of informed decisions made from the information presented at the ARD/IEP after the minutes are read. Any decision-makers who leave the ARD prior to its conclusion may do so only with the agreement of all others present, particularly the parent. The time of their departure should be specifically noted in the deliberation notes, and while that individual may sign the ARD paperwork, they should refrain from noting agreement or disagreement.
