Section 504 and Procedural Safeguards

 

Like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Section 504 regulation requires school districts to establish a system of a system of procedural safeguards (due process) to govern the identification, evaluation, or placement of students with disabilities who need or are believed to need special instruction. Procedural safeguards are also required with regard to the discipline of Section 504 students. [More]

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Transfer Students

 

What are the timelines for IEP stduents when school entries and exits exist? For example, if a student transfers from one school to another, does the clock start over from a federal perspective from date of referral to eligibility determination? Are there different timeframes based on different scenarios - transfers within LEA, transfers outside of LEA but within state and transfers from other states. [More]

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