Section 504, COVID-19 and More with Perry Zirkel – Program One: The Basics

*This is a one (1) day event - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

9am-12pm 

Audience: General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators, School Counselors, and Student Support Services Professionals 

Presenter: Perry A. Zirkel, Lehigh University Professor Emeritus of Education & Law

Description:

This program, intended for but not limited to novice 504 coordinators, focuses on the basic building blocks of an effective school program in relation to Section 504 and its sister statute, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It will cover the following topics:

- What are the key differences between Section 504, the ADA, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

- What is the required grievance procedure?

- What are the latest eligibility standards?

- What are the reasons for avoiding under- or over-identification?

- What are the required elements of the procedural safeguards notice?

- What are the practical recommendations for 504 plans?

- What are the alternative avenues for enforcement?

- What are the key issues for 504-only students under COVID-19?

This session will also include illustrative forms, recommended procedures, and ample opportunity for Q-and-A. 

For content questions, please contact Stephen Proffitt, SERC, (860) 632-1485 ext. 322 or proffitt@ctserc.org.

For registration questions, please contact Linda Adorno, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 241 or adorno@ctserc.org.