(a) A district shall invite the parents and adult student to participate as members of the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee by providing written notice in accordance with 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), §§300.345, 300.503, and 300.505, and Part 300, Appendix A.

(b) A parent may request an ARD committee meeting at any mutually agreeable time to address specific concerns about his or her child's special education services. The school district must respond to the parent's request either by holding the requested meeting or by requesting assistance through the Texas Education Agency's mediation process. The district should inform parents of the functions of the ARD committee and the circumstances or types of problems for which requesting an ARD committee meeting would be appropriate.