FCPS (Fairfax) 504 meeting - parent rights

[Anonymous]

by the way, you need an IEP, not a 504. FCPS can pretty much ignore a 504 and they know it. https://www.riseeducationaladvocacy.com/blog/iep-vs-504-plan?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21021947008&gbraid=0AAAAAp1YDSIE2WtWuRuSEz-Nhs5AaNzCJ&gclid=CjwKCAiAraXJBhBJEiwAjz7MZQ649IUNxIJYsvzBn6Bi5DRFxI_nDfG_5BdPZyVWt-7hyoe5sZnkgxoCDcIQAvD_BwE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are parents’ rights during a review of a 504 meeting? Is school allowed to be openly disrespectful and ignore comments from parents? In our case it appears to be a spite over a very simple accommodation that is coming from one of the higher ranking administrators.

We could hire a lawyer, but we are also confused how blatantly open they are about not being interested in our opinion. Are they legally allowed to openly act in a disrespectful way?

What kind of question is this? This is your interpretation.

If the school is disagreeing with what you want, that doesn’t mean they are being disrespectful. With a 504, the school is only obligated to inform you of the meeting. Your consent is not required.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are parents’ rights during a review of a 504 meeting? Is school allowed to be openly disrespectful and ignore comments from parents? In our case it appears to be a spite over a very simple accommodation that is coming from one of the higher ranking administrators.

We could hire a lawyer, but we are also confused how blatantly open they are about not being interested in our opinion. Are they legally allowed to openly act in a disrespectful way?

What kind of question is this? This is your interpretation.

If the school is disagreeing with what you want, that doesn’t mean they are being disrespectful. With a 504, the school is only obligated to inform you of the meeting. Your consent is not required.

This ^^ is another person telling you that the public doesn't care about following 504s. You need an IEP to get any attention. You need to read up on this and know the differences.

[Anonymous]

Get an education advocate who has experience with 504 plans.