Tennessee districts
TPA Ventures for Tennessee school districts and cooperatives.
Pre-configured for the 60 calendar days evaluation clock, Tennessee Academic Standards and Tennessee Department of Education monitoring.
Eligibility determinations must be completed within 60 calendar days of receipt of parental consent for an initial evaluation. Tennessee replaced its former 40 school day timeline with the federal 60 calendar day standard in 2013.
- Initial evaluation complete60 calendar days · Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-09-.05Nov 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 Tennessee
Evaluation clock
Eligibility determinations must be completed within 60 calendar days of receipt of parental consent for an initial evaluation. Tennessee replaced its former 40 school day timeline with the federal 60 calendar day standard in 2013. (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-09-.05).
Initial IEP meeting
The initial IEP meeting must be conducted within 30 calendar days of the determination of eligibility. (34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1); Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-09-.12).
Goal alignment
SMART goals aligned to Tennessee Academic Standards, plus functional and adaptive domains.
IEP system & forms
Tennessee provides a statewide special education data management system (EasyIEP) that districts use to write and track IEPs.
Transition planning
Transition components flagged for review by age 14, supporting Indicator 13.
Regulations loaded
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 0520-01-09 (Special Education Programs and Services); Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 10
What Tennessee Department of Education reviewers look for, built into every draft
- Initial evaluation timeline compliance (Indicator 11)
- Secondary transition IEP content beginning at age 14 (Indicator 13)
- IEP data quality in the statewide data management system
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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