Re: [IPp] School Frustrations
Deb,
Make sure you find out who the 504 coordinator is. Send that person a
letter (registered, so it has to be signed for, makes more of a
statement about how serious you are). In the letter state that you
would like to meet with him or her to develop a 504 plan for your
child, who has type 1 diabetes. As Marisa says, the school is required
to respond to your request within 30 days. She's also right that there
don't need to be any preliminary steps like diaqualifying your son for
LD before doing a 504 plan. I would make the request in writing to the
specific person with responsibility for 504s and see what happens
before filing a complaint.
Mary
Mom to Chris, 24, Carrie, 20, Dan, 16, dx 01 pumping cozmo 03, aunt and
guardian to Mike, 20, wife to Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Marisa Schmidt <email @ redacted>
To: email @ redacted
Sent: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 3:42 pm
Subject: Re: [IPp] School Frustrations
That is completely false! They do not have to disqualify him for
learningB
disabilities before giving him a 504. A 504 does NOT have to be
academic inB
nature. Once you request a 504, they by law must schedule a meeting
withinB
30 days to discuss the 504. If I were you, I would file a complaint
with the
Department ofB
Justice/Office of Civil Rights. You may want to call them first.B
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.htmlB
Although the laws are clear, if they are notB
made to comply, some schools simply won't. I would keep a log of everyB
communication you've made with them regarding diabetes. And if you
haven'tB
already, communicate by written means so you have an exact record. You
CAN
and should get a 504!B
B
MarisaB
B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debra Schalk" <email @ redacted>B
To: <email @ redacted>B
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 3:00 PMB
Subject: [IPp] School FrustrationsB
B
> Does anyone kow how long it should tak to get a 504 in place? Are
theB
> lawsB
> different in each state as to how they proceed with getting the 504?B
>B
> I am still having problems after 6 years getting a 504 and even
thoughB
> thereB
> is a IHP in place I feel that a 504 will cover more issues when my
now 8thB
> &B
> 6th grader hit high school. They are telling me that the distric has
to goB
> through the paper work to first disqualify them for LD and otherB
> disabilities first. Then they will see if they qulitify for a 504.
ThereB
> is lots more to tell but I do not want to get in too deep b/4
knowingB
> whereB
> I am going.B
>B
> Thanks for any ones input.B
>B
> Deb Mom to Sarah 13 & Rebekah 11 dxd 6 years pumping 4yearsB
> also Madalynn 16 & Catharine 9B
.B
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