1. Spring Hot Spot for Principals
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Civil Rights Legislation
Non-Discrimination and Equal Access to Opportunity
Jan Greer DeHaven: Director for Section 504 and ADA

2. 5 year growth = 3,765 Students
Average mean growth of 750 students annually
Trend line predicts continued growth toward 10% of the NEISD student population by 2021
Law change to include all Health Conditions
Increase in SLD/OHI and AI / VI dismissals from SE to 504 Accommodations (IDEA trends to discreetly define Specially Designed Instruction.
Increase in identification of Mental Health, ADHD and Dyslexia
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3. A little good news… Outcome of Intentions!
Focus Areas that make a difference:
Compliance: Annual Meetings
Documentation
Analysis of individual needs
Clearly defined accommodations
Stakeholder relationships 4 2

4. Campus Data Students are listed by Annual Due Date
Tasks that must be completed before the last day for students
Above the Red line: Meetings not yet held
Yellow Highlight: Referrals that must be addressed

5. Is it possible for a student to have a §504 IAP and be in the RTI process?

6. Student May be eligible for Section 504 Accommodations
May be eligible for Specially Designed Instruction under IDEA
Classroom based Tutorials, Interventions, Progress Monitoring
Consideration under RTI
Students with poor attendance records
English Language Learners
Gender Identification
Over aged students
Etc.
Identified Disabling Condition
Challenged Academically or Behaviorally
(no identified condition)
Diverse Needs that are Not Disabilities

7. If a student has a §504 Individualized Accommodations Plan, do ALL accommodations and interventions become a part of the §504 plan?
NO A §504 IAP is in place protecting a condition or disability. The accommodations must have a direct and substantial relationship to the condition that is eligible for protection. When a student has academic needs beyond the scope of the current condition, options for classroom interventions, RTI or referral for further evaluation should be considered. When a student has a diverse need that is NOT a disability, it cannot be addressed with §504 accommodations. That would be discriminatory…

8. Student
May be eligible for Section 504 Accommodations RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC DISORDER
Focus, Distractions, Safety, Emotional Responses
May be eligible for Specially Designed Instruction under IDEA
Classroom based Tutorials, Interventions, Progress Monitoring
Consideration under RTI
Students with poor attendance records
English Language Learners
Gender Identification
Over aged students
Etc.
Student diagnosed with ADHD and Anxiety
Identified Disabling Condition
Student is struggling with LEARNING TO READ
Challenged Academically or Behaviorally
(no identified condition)
EXAMPLE
Diverse Needs that are Not Disabilities

9. Couple of End of Year FAQs:
Is a §504 meeting needed:
for a GPC meeting?
for retention or course failure?
Does every student with a §504 require an annual meeting?
NO These are general education functions that do not change when a §504 IAP is in place protecting a condition or disability.
YES
Students protected by §504 have an annual review to ensure the accommodations are appropriately addressing the identified condition.

10. What about Standard Protocol Services
Standard Protocol Services
Orton-Gillingham Based Curriculum for Direct 45 minutes daily
Specially Designed Instruction
Student requires instruction beyond Standard Protocol in order to make adequate progress in learning to read.
Shared between Special Education and Section 504
Referral: Collaboration to determine if evaluation is “just dyslexia” or an FIE
Eligibility: Individual decisions based on significance and scope of the need.
May be delivered through SE or §504
Requires an IEP through SE
Elementary
Middle School
High School

11. Campus Designee Responsibilities
Data Gathering
Analyzing Diagnostic Information
Contacts and Notices
Preparing Meeting
Holding Meeting
Archiving Data
Posting/Sharing information
Follow up Implementation
Quarterly Documentation
Campus Training Responsibilities
Attendance at District Training
Campus Designee Responsibilities
Look back at your data page
How many students on your campus have §504 protections?
n(8)=FTE staff hours to manage the programs
200 Students(8) = 1600 hours
or 200 full eight hour days
Trainings scheduled by cluster within the cluster attendance zone.

12. Calendar of Designee Trainings (I still need some volunteer sites)
August 8 - NEAC November 5 - TBD
February 18 - TBD April 29 - TBD
LEE
August 9 - AM @ White MS November 7 - TBD
February 20 - TBD April TBD
Roosevelt
August 9 - TBD November 7 - PM @ TBD
February 20 - TBD April PM @ TBD
MacArthur
August 15 - Harris MS November 7 - TBD
February 21 - TBD April 28 - Harris MS
Madison
August 15 - PM @ Tex Hill November 12 - Bulverde Creek
February 21 - Bulverde Creek April 30 - Bulverde Creek
Johnson
August 16 - Reagan HS November 12 - Las Lomas
February 25 - Canyon Ridge April 30 - Las Lomas
Reagan
August 16 - Huebner November 5 - Huebner
February 25 - Huebner April 29 - Huebner
Churchill
August 30 - TBD
Sessions scheduled as needed
District-wide Make –up Session

13. WE CAN DO IT! 5 4
Designees received data dated April 12 to begin the “clean up”
Your data is dated May 15 and changes as updates occur
Assistance? Jan Greer DeHaven