Special Education

Section 504 Resources

Anchorage School District Guidance on 504 Plans

• 504 Referral and Planning Process

• Consent for 504 Assessment form

• Due Process Hearings for Students Served Under Section 504

• Grievance Procedures for Parents In Disagreement with 504 Team Decisions

• Guidance in the Discipline of Students Eligible for 504 Plans

• Memorandum from Assistant Superintendent re: 504 Compliance and Field Trips and Activities

• Notice of Procedural Safeguards in Compliance with Section 504

• Retaining Electronic Information Related to 504 and Special Education Plans and Discipline of Students Receiving Special Education Services or on 504 Plans

• Statement of Physician or Other Health or Mental Healthcare Provider

Anchorage School District Resources

• A Parent's Guide To Section 504 (PDF)

• Section 504 Parent Rights And Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

• Section of State of Alaska Handbook regarding 504

Statewide Assessment

• State of Alaska Participation Guidelines for Students on 504 Plans

• Guidance for Parents of Ninth Graders Transitioning to High School

• Additional information regarding Statewide Assessment and Students with Disabilities, including those on 504 Plans

Resources for Accommodations

• The ABC's of FAS/FAE
  This guide is an attempt by the National Organization on FAS to encourage teachers to know what to look for, what to do if they think that have an FAS/FAE child in their class and how to support the child in their quest for meaning and education in their lives.

• Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
  This position paper from the National Association of School Psychologists gives great definitions, intervention and assessment information.

• Additional resources for accommodations can be located on the Anchorage School District STEP Center's "Disability Related Topics" Web site at: www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/.

Additional Resources

• Section of State of Alaska Handbook regarding 504

• State of Alaska Guidance on Accommodations and Modifications

• Protecting Students with Disabilities
  This FAQ from the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights includes information on the interrelationship between special education law and Section 504 as well as information for educators and parents about protected students, evaluation, placements and procedural safeguards under 504.

• OCR federal regulations pertaining to Section 504

• Transition of Students with Disabilities to Post secondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
  This document provides high school educators with answers to questions students with disabilities may have as they prepare to move to the post secondary education environment.