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Title: Section 504 Chancellor


1
Section 504Chancellors Regulation
A-710Manhattan Integrated Service
CenterHealth DirectorsFred Kaeser,
EdD.(Fkaeser_at_schools.nyc.gov)Norberto
Perez(Nperez4_at_schools.nyc.gov)
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What is Section 504?
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is
    a federal statute (anti-discrimination law),
    which protects the rights of individuals with
    disabilities to equal opportunity in programs and
    activities which receive federal funds.
  • Section 504 is intended to level the playing
    field for individuals with disabilities so, for
    example, students can fully participate in
    school.

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Who is Eligible?
  • To be eligible for protections under Section 504,
    the student must have
  • a physical or mental impairment and,
  • a major life activity is affected by the
    impairment and,
  • the impairment is substantial (means the
    disability produces considerable impairment-the
    impact must be long-term or permanent, and it
    prevents or severely restricts a person from
    performing major life activities)
  • Note Generally speaking, if a student is covered
    under IDEA there is no obligation to cover
    her/him under Section 504.

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What are Major Life Activities?
  • Major life activities include
  • Walking
  • Seeing
  • Hearing
  • Speaking
  • Breathing
  • Learning
  • Working
  • Caring for oneself
  • Performing manual tasks

5
What is a 504 Team?
  • All schools must designate a Section 504
    Coordinator
  • The 504 Team should be comprised of at least two
    staff and the students parent (at least one
    person who is familiar with students abilities
    one who can interpret reports/evaluations one
    who is knowledgeable of possible accommodations
    needed to meet students needs)
  • The Team should be fluid. That is, staff
    knowledgeable of student should be invited to
    participate as needed
  • The 504 Team determines the need for
    accommodations or special services based upon
    information drawn from a variety of sources
    (teacher, school staff, outside evaluations and
    reports, tests and assessments, medical
    professional, etc.)

6
Timeline
  • The 504 assessment meeting should be scheduled
    within 30 days of an initial written request for
    accommodations or a change to the students 504
    plan
  • The students parent should be notified in
    writing of the meeting at least 5 days prior to
    meeting
  • If a parent does not respond to the schools
    first notice to meet, a 2nd notice must be made
    (if the parent does not respond or declines to
    attend, the meeting may be held without the
    parent)

7
Section 504 Accommodations
  • Accommodations and Special Services any kind of
    change in the school or classroom structure,
    schedule or instruction that allows student to
    participate in all school activities
  • Educationally related services such as PT, OT,
    special education teacher support services,
    Mandated Counseling, speech, and paraprofessional
    for behavior problems are covered under IDEA and
    NOT Section 504.

8
Testing Accommodations
  • There should be a direct link between
    instructional accommodations used in the
    classroom (e.g. large type/print materials,
    providing answers orally, extended time, etc.)
    and testing accommodations
  • Testing accommodations are not intended to alter
    the construct of the test being measured (e.g.
    cannot use a calculator for math assessment that
    tests computational skills or read aloud reading
    passages for a reading comprehension test
  • Testing accommodations are changes made in the
    administration of the test in order to remove
    obstacles to the test-taking process that are
    presented by the disability without changing the
    constructs being tested. Those most frequently
    required are
  • flexibility in scheduling/timing
  • flexibility in the setting used for the
    administration of testing
  • changes in the method of presentation
  • changes in the method of response

9
Accommodation Plan
  • Once a determination for an accommodation plan is
    needed, the 504 Coordinator shall notify the
    parent in writing of the decision of the 504
    team. The notice shall include the parents right
    to challenge any decision made by the 504 team
  • If the 504 team determines that accommodations
    are required, it shall draft a 504 Plan for the
    student
  • No accommodation plan may be implemented without
    written parental consent
  • The parent will be provided two copies of the
    Accommodation Plan for her/his approval and
    signature (the parent may withdraw consent to the
    accommodation plan at any time)

10
Emergency 504 Testing Accommodations
  • The principal identifies emergency circumstances
    (e.g. injury sustained or disability diagnosed
    within 30 days of state of city tests)
  • Principal makes decision based on an assessment
    of the specific circumstances and grants the
    student applicable testing accommodation.
    Principal should consult with the Division of
    Assessment and Accountability when determining
    permissible accommodations
  • Principal maintains record of all emergency
    accommodations and sends detailed report of each
    to the Office of State Assessment in Albany
  • Principal immediately refers the matter to the
    schools 504 Coordinator. The 504 team must
    convene immediately after the examination and
    follow standard procedures

11
Annual Review
  • All 504 Accommodation Plans must be reviewed by
    the 504 Coordinator on an annual basis before the
    end of the school year
  • The 504 Coordinator will forward request forms
    for the upcoming school year to all parents whose
    children had a 504 Accommodation Plan during the
    school year
  • If there was a physicians diagnosis as part of
    the original 504 accommodations request or as an
    on-going medical diagnosis, an annual note from
    the physician must be obtained
  • If there are no changes to the Accommodation Plan
    that are needed, the parent should sign the form
    and return it to the 504 Coordinator
  • If either the parent or school staff responsible
    for implementing the 504 plan indicate a problem
    or need for modifying the plan, the 504 Team must
    convene to modify the plan

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The ISC Health Director
  • A 504 Team should consult with the ISC Health
    Director on any matter pertaining to a 504 plan
    including requests for any outside resources
  • A copy of the 504 request and plan should be
    submitted to the ISC Health Director

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ISC Health Directors
  • Bronx ISC Dawn Carter and Alma Idehen
  • Brooklyn ISC Dr. Delia Loney and Neil Somerfeld
  • Queens ISC Janice Blake and Carine Jean-Pierre
  • Staten Island ISC Helena Bowens and Jody Stoll

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