504 Tips

Student on a 504 plan switches
mid-year to another school

To make sure student isn’t lost in the move, please do the following:

– If you know student is moving to another in-district school,          please notify the 504 coordinator at the new setting,    and…..

– Add them to the student’s team, remove yourself,     or…..

– Let me, Denise, know and I’ll get the above done

NOTE:  This does NOT apply to BLPOnline move. BLPOnline students with a 504 plan are still yours to case manage.

For those of you who enjoy a video as a learning tool on:
     * how to fill an initial or 3 yr re-eval,
     * creating a 504 packet for parents,
     * eligible but no plan student,
     * SIS to SE,
     * and 2 more — 
Click on this link to go to the 6 training videos. (They will also get embedded into the Canvas training in the near future).

I hope this helps as a learning/reminder tool in addition to our other training options: 
504 Canvas training via Performance Matters and 504 training documents.

Writing accommodations – in regards to students with a medical issue such as diabetes, seizures, etc.
Keep in mind:
A 504 plan is for educational related accommodations (Seating, lighting, adjustment of time for testing/homework, communicating with parents, small units of direction, etc.)

A Health plan is for the medical accommodations (allowing a student to take a fast acting sugar dose where they are, calling the Health Office if a student starts seizing, calling 911, parent or doctor if student is stung by a hornet/bee, etc.)

An example accommodation in a 504 plan that points to the health plan accommodations would be:  “Please reference the student’s diabetic health protocol and follow”

Reminders:

CDL and BLPO students will continue to be case managed by their home school.

A few steps that will need to happen for a smooth transition into 2021-2022 school year

1. All plans will be reviewed and finalized by May 31, 2021 (Initials being the
    exception, of course).
    Please work on getting reviews to me over a spread of time rather than in one large
    clump on May 31st.

2. If you have a student transitioning into MS or HS with a plan coming due in April/May,
please:
          A. Contact the MS/HS 504 coordinator and review plan for new setting together
or       B. Set an agreement with the MS/HS coordinator that plan review will occur at
               the new setting. If that is the case, please let me know.

3. Graduating students
          A. If student has a review coming due, it needs to be done.
          B. Synergy will exit the student over the summer. You do not need to do anything.

4. Full time BLPOnline students with a review coming due at EOY
          A. Review for the BLPOnline setting. Contact Michelle Oliver to set up a meeting
          B. If, in the new school year, student stays at your school, a review needs to
              be done for the student’s current setting

A reminder:

CDL and BLPO students will continue to be case managed by their home school.

A few steps that will need to happen for a smooth transition into 2021-2022.

Firstly, a thank you to the majority of you staying on top of your reviews and initials. It is much appreciated!

1. All plans will be reviewed and finalized by May 31, 2021 (Initials being the
    exception, of course).
    Please work on getting reviews to me over a spread of time rather than in one large
    clump on May 31st.

2. If you have a student transitioning into MS or HS with a plan coming due in April/May,
please:
          A. Contact the MS/HS 504 coordinator and review plan for new setting together
or       B. Set an agreement with the MS/HS coordinator that plan review will occur at
               the new setting. If that is the case, please let me know.

3. Graduating students
          A. If student has a review coming due, it needs to be done.
          B. Synergy will exit the student over the summer. You do not need to do anything.

4. Full time BLPOnline students with a review coming due at EOY
          A. You review for the BLPOnline setting. Contact Michelle Oliver to set up a meeting
          B. If, in the new school year, student stays at your school, a review needs to
              be done for the student’s current setting