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TPA Ventures

District of Columbia districts

TPA Ventures for District of Columbia school districts and cooperatives.

Pre-configured for the 60 calendar days evaluation clock, District of Columbia Common Core State Standards and Office of the State Superintendent of Education monitoring.

LEAs must make reasonable efforts to obtain consent within 30 days of a referral, then complete the initial evaluation and eligibility determination within 60 days of consent.

  1. Initial evaluation complete60 calendar days · D.C. Code § 38-2561.02(a)(2)(A); 5-A DCMR § 3005.4Nov 13, 2026
  2. Initial IEP meeting (federal outer limit)30 days from eligibility · 34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1)Dec 13, 2026
  3. First annual reviewAt least every 365 days · § 300.324(b)(1)Dec 13, 2027
  4. Triennial reevaluationAt least every 3 years · § 300.303(b)(2)Nov 13, 2029

School-day and business-day clocks skip weekends here; in TPA Ventures they also skip the holidays and breaks on your district calendar. State rules can shorten the IEP meeting window.

How we configure District of Columbia

Evaluation clock

LEAs must make reasonable efforts to obtain consent within 30 days of a referral, then complete the initial evaluation and eligibility determination within 60 days of consent. (D.C. Code § 38-2561.02(a)(2)(A); 5-A DCMR § 3005.4).

Initial IEP meeting

A meeting to develop the initial IEP within 30 days of the eligibility determination. (34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1); 5-A DCMR Chapter 30).

Goal alignment

SMART goals aligned to District of Columbia Common Core State Standards, plus functional and adaptive domains.

IEP system & forms

The OSSE Special Education Data System (SEDS) is the statewide IEP system used by D.C. public and public charter LEAs.

Transition planning

Transition components flagged for review by age 14, supporting Indicator 13.

Regulations loaded

D.C. Code § 38-2561.01 et seq.; 5-A DCMR Chapter 30

What Office of the State Superintendent of Education reviewers look for, built into every draft

  • Indicator 11 timely initial evaluations
  • SEDS data accuracy and timely IEP implementation
  • Indicator 13 transition planning from age 14
Full District of Columbia rules, citations and checklist

TPA Ventures drafts; your team decides. Every goal, accommodation and notice is reviewed and finalized by certified staff and parents. TPA Ventures does not make eligibility or placement determinations and does not replace the IEP team required by 34 CFR § 300.321.

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