What Should a District Do When it Receives a Section 504 Referral?
After receiving a Section 504 referral, a district should decide whether to evaluate the student and must notify the student’s parent or guardian of its decision. As a general rule, a district should evaluate a referred student if the district knows or suspects that the student, because of a disability, is not attending school, achieving passing grades, advancing from grade to grade, meeting age/grade appropriate standards of personal independence or social responsibility, or otherwise needs special education or related aids or services to participate in or benefit from the district’s education program.
