According to the Texas Administrative Code, which source of information should be stored in a student's special education eligibility folder?

• A. Admission, Review, and Dismissal committee reports.
• B. Email threads with no official status.
• C. Parent complaints.
• D. Random classroom notes.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that the eligibility folder should contain formal, official documentation from the ARD process. ARD committee reports are the official records that document evaluations, determine eligibility, and outline required services for the student; they constitute the authoritative basis for the eligibility decision and must be kept in the student’s confidential file under TAC.

Informal items such as email threads with no official status, parent complaints, or random classroom notes are not appropriate for the eligibility folder. They are not standardized records of the decision, may include unverified or sensitive information, and can raise privacy concerns, so they belong in separate records rather than the official eligibility file.