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A Comprehensive Guide to the Distribution of 504 Plans, Eligibility, Plan Modifications, and More
This online seminar offers an overview of best practices for developing and implementing 504 plans. Discover the differences between 504 plans and IEPs under IDEA, uncover who you need to distribute the plan to, examine the pitfalls of plan modifications, and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge - register today!
- Determine what constitutes a disability under Section 504.
- Discover the dos and don'ts of making accommodations.
- Identify best practices for reevaluating a student's plan.
- Avoid potential pitfalls when developing 504 plans.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Overview: What is a Disability Under Section 504?
- 504 Plan Eligibility: What Should - And Should Not - Be Considered?
- 504 Accommodations vs. Specially Designed Instruction Under IDEA: Critical Distinctions
- Creating 504 Plans and Making Accommodations: Best Practices
- Parents' Rights and Involvement: Notice, Decision-Making, Access to Records, etc.
- Case Law Update
- Avoiding Plan Modifications
- Distribution of 504 Plans
- Spotting Red Flags When Developing and Implementing 504 Plans
- FBAs (Functional Behavior Assessments) and BIPs (Behavioral Intervention Plans)
- Due Process Hearings and Disputes
- Reviews and Re-Evaluations: Process and Procedures
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona CLE |
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3 Total | 02-16-2026 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Overview: What is a Disability Under Section 504?
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504 Plan Eligibility: What Should - And Should Not - Be Considered?
- "Substantially Limits a Major Life Activity"
- Impairment Determinations
- Appropriate Medical Diagnoses
- Evaluations and Placement Decisions
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504 Accommodations vs. Specially Designed Instruction Under IDEA: Critical Distinctions
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Creating 504 Plans and Making Accommodations: Best Practices
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Parents' Rights and Involvement: Notice, Decision-Making, Access to Records, etc.
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Case Law Update
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Avoiding Plan Modifications
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Distribution of 504 Plans
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Spotting Red Flags When Developing and Implementing 504 Plans
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FBAs (Functional Behavior Assessments) and BIPs (Behavioral Intervention Plans)
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Due Process Hearings and Disputes
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Reviews and Re-Evaluations: Process and Procedures
Who Should Attend
This intermediate-level online seminar is designed for professionals who work with students. Those who should attend include:
- School Administrators
- School Superintendents
- Principals
- School Board Members
- School Psychologists
- Special and General Education Teachers
- Special Education Coordinators
- School Counselors
- Attorneys
Speakers
Speaker bio
David D. Garner
is an attorney at Osborn Maledon, P.A. located in Phoenix, Arizona. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, education law, and government and regulatory law. Mr. Garner's expertise is frequently sought in an outside general counsel role for compliance training, policy-shaping, day-to-day advice, and on-call responsiveness to emergencies and inquiries about everything related to school law; including FERPA, public records, open meeting law, student discipline, employment issues, third-party contracts, First Amendment issues, regulatory compliance, etc. He earned his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School. Mr. Garner is licensed to practice law in Arizona.
Speaker bio
Victoria Ikerd-Schreiter
is the founder of the Law Offices of Victoria Ikerd-Schreiter, Counselor at Law. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter mostly focuses her practice in representing individuals with disabilities, and the education and training of parents of their rights. She provides lectures, seminars, and trainings fluently in both English and Spanish for parents throughout Arizona and California, both through support groups and through her law firm, Ikerd-Schrieter Law. Through The Real League of Justice, Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter also continues to advocate on a policy level, as well as to maintain the funding and services that serve the bigger picture of adults and children with special needs. She has also spoken, and continues to speak at many conferences and events as a keynote and break out session speaker in both English and Spanish on the topics of disability, services, legal strategies, policy and advocacy. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter earned her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from San Diego State University and her J.D. degree from California Western School of Law.
Speaker bio
Lorie A. Gerkey
has over thirty years of experience in the field of special education. During her years in public education, Ms. Gerkey was a teacher for students with disabilities, and a district level student services administrator for small, medium and large school districts in Arizona. As an attorney, she focuses on supporting school districts and charter schools in the areas of special education and disability law. Before opening her own practice, Ms. Gerkey practiced school law in New Mexico for almost five years. During that time, she continued to support public schools in navigating the legal requirements of serving students with disabilities, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ms. Gerkey has presented on special education issues at numerous conferences, including Arizona Council for Exceptional Children/Arizona Council of Administrators for Special Education (AZCEC/AZCASE), New Mexico School Psychologist Association, New Mexico School Boards Association, Arizona Charter Schools Association, and many individual school districts and charter schools across Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming. The trainings have included topics such as discipline under the IDEA, implementing accommodations/modifications, prior written notice, drafting IEP goals and objectives, transitioning from Part C to Part B, functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans, special education case law updates, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She has been admitted to practice law and is a member of the state bars of Arizona, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming and the Colorado Bar Association, with admittance to practice before the New Mexico Supreme Court. Along with holding her Juris Doctorate, Ms. Gerkey has earned her Bachelor of Science degree in special education, her master's degree in educational administration, and holds her superintendent and principal licenses in Arizona. She has been a long-standing member of AZCEC and AZCASE.
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