Montana districts
TPA Ventures for Montana school districts and cooperatives.
Pre-configured for the 60 calendar days evaluation clock, Montana Content Standards and Montana Office of Public Instruction monitoring.
Montana adopts the federal timeline: the comprehensive evaluation is completed within 60 calendar days of receiving written parental consent. ARM 10.16.3320 requires a documented request and consent, then incorporates 34 CFR §§ 300.301 to 300.311.
- Initial evaluation complete60 calendar days · ARM 10.16.3320(2)(d); 34 CFR § 300.301(c)(1)Nov 13, 2026
- Initial IEP meeting (federal outer limit)30 days from eligibility · 34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1)Dec 13, 2026
- First annual reviewAt least every 365 days · § 300.324(b)(1)Dec 13, 2027
- 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 Montana
Evaluation clock
Montana adopts the federal timeline: the comprehensive evaluation is completed within 60 calendar days of receiving written parental consent. ARM 10.16.3320 requires a documented request and consent, then incorporates 34 CFR §§ 300.301 to 300.311. (ARM 10.16.3320(2)(d); 34 CFR § 300.301(c)(1)).
Initial IEP meeting
A meeting to develop the IEP must be held within 30 calendar days of the eligibility determination, following the federal rule Montana incorporates. (34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1), as incorporated by ARM Title 10, Chapter 16).
Goal alignment
SMART goals aligned to Montana Content Standards, plus functional and adaptive domains.
IEP system & forms
No single mandated statewide IEP system. OPI publishes model special education forms, and districts and special education cooperatives choose their own IEP software.
Transition planning
Transition components flagged for review by age 16, supporting Indicator 13.
Regulations loaded
ARM Title 10, Chapter 16 (ARM 10.16.3101 et seq.); Mont. Code Ann. Title 20, Chapter 7, Part 4
What Montana Office of Public Instruction reviewers look for, built into every draft
- Initial evaluation timeline compliance (SPP/APR Indicator 11)
- Secondary transition IEP content (Indicator 13)
- Dispute resolution follow-through on state complaint findings
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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