1. Section 504 Division of Student Support Services Community Health & Safe Schools Unit Pomona Unified School District

2. © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education What is Section 504? 29 USC 794, 34 CFR 104.1 How did it begin? Why is it a civil rights law? How is it funded? 2

3. What about….? Informal Accommodations Special Education (IDEA) Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP) © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education3

4. How Does a Student Qualify? Question #1 Does student have a potentially limiting mental or physical disability? or impairment? © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education4

5. How Does a Student Qualify? Question #2 Does student’s disability impair a major life activity? © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education5

6. How Does a Student Qualify? Question #3 Is degree of impairment substantial? Compared to average student of same age/grade Expansive, not restrictive © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education6

7. Eligibility How many “yes” answers do you need to qualify? What if you have some “no” answers? © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education7

8. Referral Process Request for 504 evaluation IDEA consolation prize? Child Find Annual notification 8

9. 504 Team Individuals knowledgeable about meaning of data to be reviewed SST © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education9

10. Meeting Agenda Reason for referral Procedural safeguards Data 3 questions Decision Accommodations 10

11. © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education Review Annual review As needed 3-year re-evaluation Exit 11

12. Discipline Suspension Expulsion Manifestation Determination © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education12

13. © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education Appeals Common Reasons for an Appeal:  Disagree with team decision  Non-compliance with plan Appeal process Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 13

14. © 2013, Los Angeles County Office of Education14 THE END