Student: ________________________ | Date: ______ | ||
Form | Description | When to Use | |
A Guide to Section 504 | This document describes the process in detail and can be used to educate staff, parents, and community members. It can also serve as a resource for administrators and building 504 coordinators. | Initial inquiry about Section 504 from families, to educate staff or service agencies | |
Section 504 Referral Form | This is the document that begins the 504 process for a student. It provides the basic information needed to determine if a 504 evaluation is warranted or necessary. | When parent or school staff is interested in beginning the 504 process for a student. | |
Notice to Parent of 504 Referral and Evaluation | Following the receipt of the referral form and the decision that an evaluation should be pursued, this form is sent to parents to gain consent for the evaluation. The next form, Section 504 Parental Procedural Rights, should be included. |
After determining that the evaluation should be pursued to gain consent for evaluation /send with parental rights. | |
Section 504 Parental Procedural Rights | A document provided to the parent that explains their rights under Section 504, available as a brochure or a one page document. | Send with consent for evaluation and offer a new copy at each 504 meeting for the student. | |
Eligibility Data – Classroom Teacher Feedback | A document designed to seek information from teachers about a student’s classroom performance. This is one part of the evaluation data needed to determine eligibility. | During the evaluation process when determining 504 eligibility. | |
Section 504 Eligibility Evaluation Form | This form is to be used by the 504 team during the evaluation meeting. It prompts the team to ask the right questions and review the appropriate data. This form should be used at the initial eligibility determination and at each annual review. | At the eligibility determination meeting and each annual review to summarize the data. | |
Eligibility Determination | This form is used at the conclusion of the evaluation meeting to document the decision of the team. | At the initial eligibility determination meeting, 3 year re-evaluation. | |
Section 504 Accommodation Plan | Should the 504 team determine that the student is eligible, this form is used to design and document appropriate accommodations. The completed plan is distributed to all teachers who serve the student. Included with this document is the Section 504 Annual Review form. | When writing the initial plan, at annual reviews, and to document dismissal from 504. | |
Receipt of 504 Accommodation Plan | This form serves as the cover page for the accommodation plan when distributed to teachers. These should be signed and returned to the building 504 coordinator to file with the student’s 504 plan. | When the plan is distributed to teachers to inform them and ensure agreement in carrying out the plan. | |
Section 504 Due Process Procedure | This document describes the procedure for responding to a complaint of non-compliance. | When there is a family concern that cannot be resolved at the building level. |
Source:Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Section 504 Document Checklist. http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/section504/info.html