Apr 12, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Frontline Education Launches Section 504 Video Series: "The Core Concepts of Section 504"

MALVERN, Pa., April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontline Education, a leading provider of school administration software for the K-12 education community, is excited to announce the launch of a seven-episode video series detailing key aspects of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as a resource for administrators and educators supporting students with disabilities. The series aims to build understanding and awareness around complex 504 regulations, to help school districts ensure equitable instructional access, improve the quality of 504 Plans and enhance compliance, to mitigate risks to the district.

The series features leading school law practitioner, John Comegno.

"Section 504 is not about expanding rights. It's not about changing student experience. It's not about creating educational rights. It's about protecting education rights," said John Comegno, founder and president of The Comegno Law Group. "Understanding the criteria of Section 504 is crucial to compliant delivery and implementation of the mandate for students."

The videos include:

    --  "Introduction to Core Concepts of Section 504": Examines the origins of
        Section 504, looking at the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with
        Disabilities Act to discuss the intention of the laws and their
        evolution as a result of important cases and events. Learn three guiding
        principles to strengthen your 504 processes.


    --  "Understanding the Section 504 Eligibility Criteria": Aims to help
        educators make informed decisions based on specific criteria in the
        Americans with Disabilities Act, and understand what is needed to gather
        high-quality Section 504 eligibility data. This episode defines the
        terms "physical impairment," "mental impairment" and "major life
        activity" with regard to 504 eligibility.


    --  "Unraveling the Key Concept of "Otherwise Qualified" and its
        Implications": Addresses the challenges education organizations face
        when defining this term and defending 504-eligibility decisions by
        looking at important cases that bring the regulation into focus. The
        episode also walks you through the legal definition of "substantially
        limit" and identifies specific data to consider when determining whether
        an impairment substantially limits a major life activity.


    --  "Are We Just Talking About Medical Diagnosis? Using Data in Section 504
        Decision-Making": Discusses how to use student data to ensure access and
        fulfill 504's mandate: thou shall not discriminate. The episode
        identifies specific data that education organizations should consider
        when determining whether an impairment substantially limits a major life
        activity. Several cases are reviewed to shed light on the use of
        practical data in 504 decision-making.


    --  "When are 504 Plans for Students Exiting Special Education
        Appropriate?": Reviews best practices for considering 504 eligibility
        when a student is no longer eligible for special education. The episode
        outlines specific student data that needs to be plugged in to inform a
        compliant decision-making process. John also clarifies intent of IEPs
        and 504 Plans and identifies the legal differences between the two
        classifications.


    --  "What About Behaviors? Do our 504 Students Receive "Extra" Due
        Process?": Answers common legal questions that arise around a district's
        due process related to behavioral intervention plans and behavior
        management plans for students that fall under Section 504. The episode
        reviews how the integrity of your district's data and 504 processes is
        critical for compliance management and plan implementation. John also
        outlines specific disciplinary consequences related to 504.
    --  "Best Practices in Drafting Section 504 Plans: The Need for
        Consistency": Outlines the many different types of data needed to make
        legally sound eligibility determinations and ensure that educators are
        capturing the necessary information for each student. In addition, the
        series concludes by sharing specific best practices for 504 procedural
        safeguards and accommodation review. Who should be at your
        504-decision-making table? What should your process and plans look like?

New episodes will launch each Thursday between April 11 and May 23. For more information and to watch the series please visit the Frontline Education blog.

About Frontline Education:?

Frontline Education is the leading provider of school administration software, empowering strategic K-12 leaders with the right tools, data and insights to proactively manage human capital, business operations and special education.

Educational organizations representing over 80,000 schools?and millions of educators, administrators and support personnel have partnered with Frontline Education in their efforts to develop the next generation of learners. Frontline is dedicated to driving engagement across K-12 school systems and supporting the continuous improvement of employee effectiveness and efficiency with solutions for proactive recruiting and hiring, absence and time, professional growth, student information systems, special education and interventions, payroll, benefits and financial management.

Frontline Education corporate headquarters are in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with offices in Andover, Massachusetts; Rockville Centre, New York; and Austin, TX.

Learn more at?www.FrontlineEducation.com

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