Electra ISDElectra ISD

Section 504Section 504

What is 504What is 504It is part of regular education that allows It is part of regular education that allows students to receive accommodations that students to receive accommodations that will help level the playing field in order to will help level the playing field in order to learn.learn.

It is NOT Special Ed.It is NOT Special Ed.

Who can qualify for 504?Who can qualify for 504?Any student who has or is regarded as having Any student who has or is regarded as having a disability that substantially limits a major life a disability that substantially limits a major life activity such as:activity such as: caring for oneself, caring for oneself, walking, walking, seeing, seeing, hearing, hearing, speaking speaking breathing, breathing, learning, and learning, and working.working.

How does the 504 How does the 504 process work?process work?

1.1. Staff or parents identify the child as potentially having a Staff or parents identify the child as potentially having a disability that substantially limits a major life activity & contact disability that substantially limits a major life activity & contact the school counselor.the school counselor.

2.2. The counselor makes arrangements for a meeting to evaluate The counselor makes arrangements for a meeting to evaluate the needs of the child and all academic records.the needs of the child and all academic records.

3.3. The committee convenes to review the data, determine if the The committee convenes to review the data, determine if the child is substantially limited, and if any accommodations are child is substantially limited, and if any accommodations are warranted.warranted.

4.4. Accommodations determined appropriate by the 504 Accommodations determined appropriate by the 504 committee are then distributed to current teacher(s) of the committee are then distributed to current teacher(s) of the student.student.

5.5. Accommodations are implemented through out the school Accommodations are implemented through out the school year.year.

6.6. Re-evaluations are conducted annually.Re-evaluations are conducted annually.

Who is on the 504 Who is on the 504 Committee?Committee?

The committee is made up of persons The committee is made up of persons knowledgeable about the child, the evaluation knowledgeable about the child, the evaluation process and options available for the child. process and options available for the child.

The people who typically make up that The people who typically make up that committee are:committee are:

Parent(s) (or designee)Parent(s) (or designee) Administrator (or designee)Administrator (or designee) Student’s TeacherStudent’s Teacher CounselorCounselor

What are some things that can What are some things that can substantially limit a major life activity?substantially limit a major life activity?

Our most common 504 placement is dyslexia.Our most common 504 placement is dyslexia.

Other potential limitations can include:Other potential limitations can include: Physical disorders (such as a child with a broken Physical disorders (such as a child with a broken

arm that needs to have a scribe for written arm that needs to have a scribe for written assignments), assignments),

psychological disorders, and psychological disorders, and mental disorders.mental disorders.

As a teacher, what do I need to As a teacher, what do I need to contribute in the 504 meeting?contribute in the 504 meeting?Fill out and return the Student Competency Fill out and return the Student Competency Profile and Teacher Inventory if neededProfile and Teacher Inventory if needed

Ensure any paperwork sent home with the Ensure any paperwork sent home with the student is returned to the counselor in a timely student is returned to the counselor in a timely manner.manner.

Provide documentation of student’s academic Provide documentation of student’s academic progress (grades, assignments)progress (grades, assignments)

Participate in the 504 meeting by providing Participate in the 504 meeting by providing verbal reports of any issues the child is facing at verbal reports of any issues the child is facing at school.school.