Section 504: Accommodation Procedures
ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES FOR ADULT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
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NOTICE OF SECTION 504
ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES FOR ADULT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Salinas Union High School District (“District”) provides equal access and services through reasonable accommodation(s) to students with disabilities. A person with a disability is someone who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities including but not limited to walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.
An adult student who is a qualified individual with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation(s) or auxiliary aids and services. The decision for the authorization of such reasonable accommodation(s) is the responsibility of the designated site Section 504/ADA coordinator: (1) Assistant Director of the Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program (“ROP”) and (2) Director of Salinas Adult School (“SAS”). Adult students requesting reasonable accommodation(s) should follow the below procedures to ensure a timely evaluation and reasonable accommodation plan (“Accommodation Plan”).
STEP 1 – Schedule Meeting
Contact the Assistant Director/Director of your program to schedule an appointment to discuss your disability and need for accommodations. Contact your school for the appropriate contact.
Contact the Assistant Director/Director of your program to schedule an appointment to discuss your disability and need for accommodations. Contact your school for the appropriate contact.
STEP 2 – Complete Form
Prior to your appointment with the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director of your program, complete the “Disability Accommodation Request Form for Adult Student”, which can be found below this document or at the office of Mission Trails ROP, 867 East Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA, 93905 or Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA, 93906.
Prior to your appointment with the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director of your program, complete the “Disability Accommodation Request Form for Adult Student”, which can be found below this document or at the office of Mission Trails ROP, 867 East Laurel Drive, Salinas, CA, 93905 or Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA, 93906.
STEP 3 – Obtain Documentation
Obtain documentation of your disability from your physician, psychologist, or other certified clinician. The documentation should include the following: (1) a diagnosis of your current disability; (2) how the disability affects your academic performance; and (3) professional recommendations regarding reasonable accommodation(s) and service(s).
Obtain documentation of your disability from your physician, psychologist, or other certified clinician. The documentation should include the following: (1) a diagnosis of your current disability; (2) how the disability affects your academic performance; and (3) professional recommendations regarding reasonable accommodation(s) and service(s).
STEP 4 – Participate in Meeting
Bring your completed Disability Accommodation Request Form for Adult Students and documentation from your treating physician, psychologist, or other certified clinician to your appointment with the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director. During your appointment, the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director will discuss the reasonable accommodations process, review your documentation, and gather any additional information.
Upon approval, the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director will complete an Accommodation Plan based on the documentation and information you provide. The documentation provided must support each of your requested accommodations.
STEP 5 – Accommodation Plan
The ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director will communicate your approval in writing and include a copy of your Accommodation Plan. The Accommodation Plan will include all approved reasonable accommodation(s). To encourage active communication, and to avoid any potential miscommunications or misunderstandings, contact each of your instructors to discuss your Accommodation Plan. An instructor may request to see your Accommodation Plan, however, the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director will provide a copy of the Accommodation Plan to your instructors upon approval of the requested accommodation(s). After receiving a copy of your Accommodation Plan, instructors have up to 5 school days to provide the approved reasonable accommodations. If there are any concerns regarding the Accommodation Plan, you must contact the ROP Assistant Director of SAS Director as soon as possible.
The ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director will communicate your approval in writing and include a copy of your Accommodation Plan. The Accommodation Plan will include all approved reasonable accommodation(s). To encourage active communication, and to avoid any potential miscommunications or misunderstandings, contact each of your instructors to discuss your Accommodation Plan. An instructor may request to see your Accommodation Plan, however, the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director will provide a copy of the Accommodation Plan to your instructors upon approval of the requested accommodation(s). After receiving a copy of your Accommodation Plan, instructors have up to 5 school days to provide the approved reasonable accommodations. If there are any concerns regarding the Accommodation Plan, you must contact the ROP Assistant Director of SAS Director as soon as possible.
It is your responsibility to meet with the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director each semester to update your Accommodation Plan. If you do not schedule a meeting with the ROP Assistant Director or SAS Director, your Accommodation Plan will not be updated.
