504 Blog 10/3/20

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Denise Sevigny

SAVE THE DATE: 
Our Fall 504 training will be October 21st, 8a-12:30p (includes two 15 minute breaks). You need to register in Performance Matters, Fall 2020-504 Training
The training will be via webex, in Josh’s room:  https://bls.webex.com/meet/josh.marks
We will have Winston Cornwall from ODE here to share information about Section 504 and answer questions. This should be considered a required training.
It will include some question/answer opportunities, some breakouts and polling, as well as a wide range of topics, some of which are listed below:
Topics include:
Protections under Section 504
Physical/Mental Impairments & Major Bodily Functions
Major Life Activities
504 Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Health Plans vs. Section 504 Plans
Medical Professionals
Medical Diagnoses
COVID-19 & 504 Protections
Extracurricular & Nonacademic Activities
Disciplinary Issues
ADHD & ADD
Dyslexia
Transfer students
Post-Secondary Transition
Disability Harassment
Keys in Today’s 504/Title II (ADA)

A reminder for collecting signatures on the “504 Consent to Evaluate” section.

To help out with your load, here is an available process for getting the Consent to Evaluate signed: (However, if parents don’t have email ability and you need to or you’d rather collect the signature on your own – no worries! That is just fine. Just let me know you’ve done so.)

  • Counselors/coordinators fill in an initial or 3 yr re-eval
  • You let parents know they’ll be receiving an email asking for their signature on the Consent to Evaluate (from Adobe Sign)
  • You send me the packet after the meeting when all electronic sections are filled
  • I check the plan, email you with additions, if any, and pull the electronic consent
  • I email the consent to a parent via Adobe Sign
  • Once signed, it comes back to me; I upload it
  • I let you know the plan is ready to be finalized
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504 Blog 9/25/2020

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Denise Sevigny

SAVE THE DATE: 
Our Fall 504 training will be October 21st, 8a-12:30p (includes two 15 minute breaks). You need to register in Performance Matters, Fall 2020-504 Training
The training will be via webex, in Josh’s room:  https://bls.webex.com/meet/josh.marks
We will have Winston Cornwall from ODE here to share information about Section 504 and answer questions. This should be considered a required training. 
It will include some question/answer opportunities, some breakouts and polling, as well as a wide range of topics, some of which are listed below:
Topics include:
Protections under Section 504
Physical/Mental Impairments & Major Bodily Functions
Major Life Activities
504 Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Health Plans vs. Section 504 Plans
Medical Professionals
Medical Diagnoses
COVID-19 & 504 Protections
Extracurricular & Nonacademic Activities
Disciplinary Issues
ADHD & ADD
Dyslexia
Transfer students
Post-Secondary Transition
Disability Harassment
Keys in Today’s 504/Title II (ADA)

Process for incoming out-of-state/district 504 plans – if taking time to collect data
1. Send the incoming 504 plan to Denise to upload
2. Notify teachers of the 504 accommodations if not immediately holding a meeting
3. Observe the student for no longer than one month
4. Bring the student into SE Synergy as an INITIAL (New 504 Evaluation)
5. Write the Bend-La Pine plan
6. Send meeting packet and request to check the plan to Denise

If you are writing a plan immediately, all you need to do is 4, 5 & 6

A student on a 504 plan goes to BLPOnline full time. What do you do?
1. It’s a new setting…..Contact Michelle Oliver, BLPOnline 504 Coordinator, to schedule a 504 meeting
2. If student does not need accommodations in the BLPOnline setting, update the 504 to indicate the student does not require accommodations at this time. Use meeting notes and attendance from the BLPOnline meeting. You need to continue to monitor annually
3. Student returns to school (whether part or full time), you’ll need to hold a renewal meeting to reflect ‘new’ setting
4. Send the meeting packet and request to check the plan to Denise at steps 2. and 3.

PROCESS REMINDER
Bringing an out-of-state/district student in with a 504 plan? Remember to bring that student in as New 504 Evaluation

Here’s how:

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504 9/18/20

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Denise Sevigny

SAVE THE DATE: 
Our Fall 504 training will be October 21st, 8a-12:30p (includes two 15 minute breaks). You need to register in Performance Matters, Fall 2020-504 Training
The training will be via webex, in Josh’s room:  https://bls.webex.com/meet/josh.marks
We will have Winston Cornwall from ODE here to share information about Section 504 and answer questions. This should be considered a required training. 
It will include some question/answer opportunities, some breakouts and polling, as well as a wide range of topics, some of which are listed below:
Topics include:
Protections under Section 504
Physical/Mental Impairments & Major Bodily Functions
Major Life Activities
504 Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Health Plans vs. Section 504 Plans
Medical Professionals
Medical Diagnoses
COVID-19 & 504 Protections
Extracurricular & Nonacademic Activities
Disciplinary Issues
ADHD & ADD
Dyslexia
Transfer students
Post-Secondary Transition
Disability Harassment
Keys in Today’s 504/Title II (ADA)

FAQ – 505 plans during distance learning.

Click on the image below to see it all.

How do I know who the general education teacher is for a student enrolled in BLPSO?

  1. Set your focus to Bend-La Pine Schools Online in Synergy 
  2. Go to the SIS (Student), click on “classes” tab
  3. Scroll down to see schedule and the name of the online teacher

BLPO coordination with SpEd
The following are the point of contacts by school for special ed students attending BLPOnline.
Please note that some schools are still needing a teacher assigned. We’ll be updating this information when we get the rest of the names.

MS:
Jen Hancock- SVMS, HDMS, WSV
Amy Douglass- PBMS, PCMS
Steph Bennett- LPMS
Lori Gascon/Nicole Macht- TRS (MS)
Tanya Everts- CMS

ES:
Denise Horton- HLE, WSVM, PES, TRS
Debbie Waldon- JES, REJ, Buckingham,
Lori Craft- LRE, NSE, WEM
Amanda Jessup- SRE, Highland, RES, EES,

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Posted on August 18, 2020 by Denise Sevigny

Information to get you started

Welcome back everyone!

SAVE THE DATE:  Our Fall 504 training will be October 21st, 8a-12:30p (includes two 15 minute breaks). You need to register in Performance Matters, Fall 2020-504 Training
The training will be via webex, in Josh’s room:  https://bls.webex.com/meet/josh.marks
We will have Winston Cornwall from ODE here to share information about Section 504 and answer questions. This should be considered a required training. 
It will include some question/answer opportunities, some breakouts and polling, as well as a wide range of topics, some of which are listed below:
Topics include:
Protections under Section 504
Physical/Mental Impairments & Major Bodily Functions
Major Life Activities
504 Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Health Plans vs. Section 504 Plans
Medical Professionals
Medical Diagnoses
COVID-19 & 504 Protections
Extracurricular & Nonacademic Activities
Disciplinary Issues
ADHD & ADD
Dyslexia
Transfer students
Post-Secondary Transition
Disability Harassment
Keys in Today’s 504/Title II (ADA)

504 Synergy Trainings, Fall 2020:

Below, click on the ‘504 Introduction flier’ to see how to access a Synergy Canvas course for 504 coordinators. This course is self-paced through Canvas; and you’ll need to sign up via performance matters. 

New 504 Coordinators – All new 504 coordinators MUST complete this course before having your first 504 meeting. All 504’s are to be completed in Synergy.
 
Returning 504 Coordinators – You can work on this course as a review. Each section can be completed as a standalone, so you can go through only the parts that you need a refresher on.
 
Please reach out if you have any questions.

To help get you started for the year, here’s some information – some new, most reminders from last year’s process.
Click on the 504 SE Tips and Tricks image below to see the full document.

Click on the image below to see the 504 Coordinator Directory.
Any corrections, let me know!

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