SECTION 504 FORMS - Nampa School District #131

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At least once during every twelve-month period, the student’s Section 504committee should meet to review and update, as necessary, the Student AccommodationPlan.Prior to any meeting of the student’s Section 504 committee, the parent will beprovided notice of the date, time and location of the meeting. The meeting can berescheduled if the date or time set by the school does not allow the parent to attend.4. Access to RecordsA student’s parent may have access to the student’s entire school record. The requestingparty should specify the particular records needed or that the entire record is being requested sothe school will be sure to gather all records from any location in which such information mightbe stored. If the request is for a copy of the record, a reasonable reproduction fee may becharged by the school. Requests for access to student records should be made to the Principal ofthe school, which the student attends.Should the student’s parent believe that there is incorrect or misleading informationcontained in the student record, a request may be made, in writing, that such information bedeleted from the student’s record. Should the request be denied by the building Principal, theparent may request a records hearing. This hearing will be held before a member of the school’sadministrative staff, who has had no prior involvement with the student, and who will decidewhether the material will remain a part of the record or be deleted. If the decision is to leave thematerial in the student’s record, the parent may attach a short statement delineating why he/shebelieves the information is incorrect or misleading. That statement will remain a part of thestudent’s record.5
5. Hearings and AppealsShould a parent feel that a student has not been correctly identified or is not receivingappropriate services under Section 504, the parent may file a request for the appointment of anImpartial Hearing Officer, who will conduct a hearing to decide the issue. The Impartial HearingOfficer will not be affiliated with neither the school nor the parent and will rule upon any issuespresented to him/her which are relevant under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. TheHearing Officer will be chosen and paid by the School District. The parent may be accompaniedat the hearing by an attorney or other representative. Both the School and parent may submitwritten evidence and provide testimony from themselves and others concerning the issues beforethe Hearing Officer. Each party at the hearing will bear the cost of its legal counsel, expertwitnesses and exhibits presented to the Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer will schedule thehearing, receive evidence and testimony, and provide a written decision to all parties in a timelymanner.If either party disagrees with the Hearing Officer’s decision, the School will choose anImpartial Review Officer, not affiliated with either the School or the parent to review theHearing Officer’s decision as well as the evidence and testimony in the record and render a finaldecision in writing to both parents and school in a timely fashion.A parent who wishes to file a request for a hearing may do so in writing to theSuperintendent at:Nampa School District #131619 S. Canyon StreetNampa, Idaho(208) 468-4600(208) 468-4639 FAX6
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