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Bulloch County School System: Section 504-Rehabilitation Act of 1973
For Bulloch County Schools, Leslie Schlierf , the executive director of Student Support Services is the Student Program Accessibility/Section 504 and ADA Coordinator. Superintendent Charles Wilson is the Facilities Accessibility/Section 504 and ADA Coordinator. Director of Human Resources Phillip Tremble is the Personnel Issues/Section 504 and ADA Coordinator.
Special Services and Related Aids Services special and related aids must be appropriate to the needs of a specific student and must be designed to meet the individual needs to the same extent that the needs of students without disabilities are met. They may include:
Homebound instruction during illness Section 504 Notice of Student and Parent Rights
Notice of Student and Parent Rights Under Section 504 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, commonly referred to as "Section 504," is a nondiscrimination statute enacted by the United States Congress. The purpose of Section 504 is to prohibit discrimination and to assure that disabled students have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-disabled students. For more information regarding Section 504, or if you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact your local system’s Section 504 Coordinator at the following address:
Phone: 912-212-8580 Email: lschlierf@bulloch.k12.ga.us
16. You have the right to, at any time, file a complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Section 504 Hearing Procedures
Section 504 Hearing Procedures Right to Due Process. In the event a parent or guardian wishes to contest an action or omission on the part of the District with regard to the identification, evaluation, or placement of a disabled child under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (§504), the parent has a right to an impartial hearing before an impartial hearing officer. Initiation of Due Process Procedures. A parent who wishes to challenge a District’s action or omission with regard to the identification, evaluation, or placement of a disabled child must submit a written request for a hearing to the District’s Special Student Services Division. Such written request must make clear that the parent is seeking a hearing under §504 before an impartial §504 hearing officer. If an intent to seek a hearing under §504 is not clear, a District representative may contact the parent to clarify the request and the issues to be resolved. A District representative may also contact the parent to ascertain if the parent is interested in participating in mediation. Parent Participation and Representation. A parent has the right to participate, speak, and present information at the hearing and to be represented by legal counsel or any type of advocate of his or her choice at his or her expense. If a parent is to be represented by an attorney at the hearing, he or she must inform the District’s Special Student Services Division of that fact in writing at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing date. Failure to notify the §504 Coordinator in writing shall constitute good cause for continuance of the hearing date. (See “Continuances,” below.) Appointment of a Hearing Officer. The District will appoint an impartial Hearing Officer to preside over the hearing and issue a decision. The Hearing Officer shall not be a current employee of the District. Scheduling of Hearing. The District’s §504 Coordinator shall set the hearing date and time in writing. Such hearing date shall be within thirty (30) days after the parent’s hearing request is received by the District, unless a continuance is granted for good cause. (See “Continuances”, below) Continuances. Upon a showing of good cause, the Hearing Officer, at his or her discretion, may grant a continuance of the hearing date and set a new hearing date. Conduct of Hearing. The hearing shall be closed to the public. The parties are free to provide the Hearing Officer with information or opinions as to the validity and weight to be given the information presented to him or her. As part of their presentation, the parties may submit any reports, evaluations, correspondence, notes, or any other documents that may support their positions and that the Hearing Officer will admit at his or her discretion.
Recording. The entire due process hearing will be audio recorded. The parent may obtain a copy of the audio recording at his or her request. If a parent proceeds to appeal the hearing decision (See “Appeal Procedure” below), the District will prepare a written transcript of the hearing tape recording to be offered to the court as an exhibit. Witnesses. Witnesses will be questioned directly by the party who calls them. Cross-examination of witnesses will be allowed. The Hearing Officer, at his or her discretion, may ask questions of the witnesses. As moving party, the parent may present his or her case first. Closing of Hearing. The Hearing Officer may make an oral ruling at the conclusion of the hearing or take the case under advisement, but must in all cases issue a written opinion addressing and ruling on all issues raised by the Parent and indicating what corrective action, if any, the District must take. The decision must be issued to both parties within fifteen (15) days after the hearing.
Remedies and Relief. The Hearing Officer must confine his or her orders and rulings to those matters which involve identification, evaluation, or placement of children under §504 and to the provisions of the regulations implementing §504. A Hearing Officer may not award attorneys’ fees as part of relief granted to a parent. Appeal Procedure. If not satisfied by the decision of the Hearing Officer, any party may appeal the hearing decision to a court of competent jurisdiction. Complaints to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). At any time, a parent may file a complaint with OCR if he or she believes that the District has violated any provision or regulation of §504. The filing of a complaint does not affect the hearing process or the timelines set forth above. OCR addresses §504 complaints separately and independently of the local hearing process, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in OCR’s Complaint Resolution Manual. §504 Coordinator. For general questions or concerns, the District’s §504 Coordinator may be contacted as noted below: Leslie Schlierf, executive director of Student Support Services (504 Coordinator)
Email: lschlierf@bulloch.k12.ga.us
Submission of Written Documents. Initiation of a hearing, notification of the intent to be represented by an attorney, or submission of any other written documents pertinent to a hearing request should be sent to Leslie Schlierf at the above address. Section 504 Procedural Safeguards
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