North Carolina districts
TPA Ventures for North Carolina school districts and cooperatives.
Pre-configured for the 90 calendar days evaluation clock, North Carolina Standard Course of Study and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction monitoring.
North Carolina sets a 90-day clock from receipt of a written referral, not from consent: the evaluation, eligibility determination and, for eligible children, the IEP and placement must all be completed within 90 days.
- Initial evaluation complete90 calendar days · NC 1503-2.2(c)Dec 13, 2026
- Initial IEP meeting (federal outer limit)30 days from eligibility · 34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1)Jan 12, 2027
- First annual reviewAt least every 365 days · § 300.324(b)(1)Jan 12, 2028
- Triennial reevaluationAt least every 3 years · § 300.303(b)(2)Dec 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 North Carolina
Evaluation clock
North Carolina sets a 90-day clock from receipt of a written referral, not from consent: the evaluation, eligibility determination and, for eligible children, the IEP and placement must all be completed within 90 days. (NC 1503-2.2(c)).
Initial IEP meeting
The IEP must be developed and the placement decision made within the same 90-day window that starts when the written referral is received, so the IEP meeting has to fit inside that period. (NC 1503-2.2(c)).
Goal alignment
SMART goals aligned to North Carolina Standard Course of Study, plus functional and adaptive domains.
IEP system & forms
North Carolina runs a single statewide system: LEAs and charter schools document IEPs in ECATS (Every Child Accountability and Tracking System), administered by NCDPI.
Transition planning
Transition components flagged for review by age 14, supporting Indicator 13.
Regulations loaded
Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities (NC 1500 to 1508); N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 115C, Article 9
What North Carolina Department of Public Instruction reviewers look for, built into every draft
- Compliance with the 90-day referral-to-placement timeline (Indicator 11)
- Secondary transition IEP content (Indicator 13)
- Data quality and timely reporting through ECATS
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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