Section 504 with Perry Zirkel -- Program One: The Basics
*This is a one (1) day event - Wednesday, May 1, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Audience: Grades K-12; General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators, School Counselors, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenter: Perry A. Zirkel, University Professor Emeritus of Education & Law, Lehigh University
Description:
Section 504-Only” Students, with Perry Zirkel -- Program One: The Basics
This three-hour virtual program, intended for but not limited to novice 504 coordinators, focuses on the basic building blocks of an effective school program for “504 only” students, i.e., those qualifying for a 504 plan under Section 504 and its sister statute, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but not an IEP under the IDEA. It will address the following questions:
- What are the key differences between Section 504, the ADA, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
- What is the required grievance procedure?
- What are the latest student eligibility standards to qualify for a 504 plan?
- What are the reasons for avoiding under- or over-identification?
- What are the required elements of the procedural safeguards notice?
- What are the legal standards and practical recommendations for 504 plans?
- What are the alternative avenues for enforcement?
- What are the latest data for the percentage of “504-only” students in Connecticut and nationally?
This session will also include illustrative forms, recommended procedures, and ample opportunity for Q-and-A. Program 2 is scheduled the following day. Interested individuals may register for either or both programs.
For content questions, please contact Stephen Proffitt, SERC, (860) 632-1485 ext. 322 or proffitt@ctserc.org.
For registration questions, please contact Linda Adorno, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 241 or adorno@ctserc.org.
