Section 504

Recent OCR School Service Animal Cases

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     This post will provide a summary overview of several recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolutions involving students...

Charter School should have acted proactively to evaluate...

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     The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that a Charter School in Colorado should have noticed when a student with...

District’s alleged disregard of bullying supports parents...

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     In Sutherlin v. Independent School District No 40 of Nowata County Oklahoma 113 LRP 20535 (N.D. Okla. 05/13/13), the U. S.

Justice Department Determines Private School Voucher...

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     Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)...

School District Erroneously Requires Parent to Provide...

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In South Monterey County (CA) Joint Union High School District 112 LRP 28705 (OCR 2012), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...

Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance on Extracurricular...

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Last Friday, January 25, 2013, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a formal guidance to clarify the 504 responsibility of...

High School Athletic Association must Comply with 504 and...

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In People of the State of Illinois v Illinois High School Athletic Association, 59 IDELR 153 (N.D. Ill 2012), the Office of the...

Massachusetts District Violates 504 by Not Meeting Student...

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     A Massachusetts School District violated a student's 504 Plan by not providing training for staff on how to use an FM sound...

Massachusetts District Violates 504 by Not Meeting Student’...

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     A Massachusetts School District violated a student’s 504 Plan by not providing training for staff on how to use an FM sound...

School District Could Not Rely Solely on Good Grades When...

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In Cabarrus County (NC) Schs., 59 IDELR 113 (OCR XI, D.C. (NC) 2012), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that a North...

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