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September 30, 2010 • 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Keys to Section 504 Compliance
Meeting New Requirements, Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Presented by James McKethan, Ed.D.

The ADA Amendments Act resulted in changes to Section 504 that make compliance and implementation more complex. Meanwhile, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced plans for stricter enforcement of civil rights in the schools. These developments increase the possibility of implementation errors that could deprive students of their rights — resulting in possible OCR investigations or litigation that could cost your district time and money.

Now is the time to get your Section 504 programs up to speed, error-free and more effective. Trainer and consultant James McKethan uses his "in-the-trenches" experience to identify five program areas where most mistakes occur. You and your staff will get practical strategies to ensure compliant processes while minimizing unintended consequences.

Find solutions to these and other potential hazards that lead to everyday errors:

  1. FAPE: Just providing the right accommodations doesn’t guarantee the student is receiving the free, appropriate public education required. What else do you need to do to ensure FAPE for your students?


  2. ADAAA - Evaluations: Section 504 requires a pre-placement evaluation that addresses reading, thinking, concentration and more. How do you ensure your pre-placement evaluations address all areas of educational concern?


  3. ADAAA - Eligibility: Making eligibility decisions is now more complex with the prohibition on considering mitigating measures. Will students who are performing well due to a mitigating measure be eligible under Section 504? Do your local procedures include a definition of "substantial limitation"?


  4. Accommodations: Too many accommodations are not designed to provide eligible students with equal access to school programs and services. How should your team determine what goes on a Section 504 plan?


  5. Effective parent communication: Does your district's notice of procedural safeguards identify the school official to whom questions should be directed? Learn specific strategies you can use to counteract incorrect and misleading information to which parents have access.

Plus, time for Q&A gives you the chance to ask Dr. McKethan your specific questions.

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Cost: $250 per site when you register by Sept. 22, $270 thereafter. You can have as many colleagues as you'd like at your site.

Who should attend?


  • Section 504 coordinators

  • Special education directors

  • Compliance coordinators

  • Principals/assistant principals

  • General and special education teachers

  • School psychologists

  • School nurses

  • Related services staff

  • Parents

  • School attorneys

  • Superintendents/assistant superintendents

Meet the Speaker(s)

A parent of children with special needs, Dr. James McKethan directed district special education and Section 504 programs for more than 20 years. He served on North Carolina's Legislative Commission on Children with Special Health Care Needs and the State Board of Education Accountability Compliance Commission. Dr. McKethan received the N.C. Council for Exceptional Children's Felix Barker Award and the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Distinguished Service Award. A consultant and professional development presenter, he is the author of LRP’s Section 504: From eferral to Placement and the bimonthly "Compliance Keys" column that appears in LRP’s Section 504 Compliance Advisor newsletter and Special Ed Connection® website.

 
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