Portland Public Schools: Section 504 accommodations and ADA access help: practical steps: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-18. PPS directs student Section 504 support questions to the school counselor and disability discrimination/access concerns to the district Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Start here: Confirm the student/program is within Portland Public Schools; the district route does not apply to every Portland-area resident or school.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Students/families in Portland Public Schools programs seeking disability access or Section 504 accommodations. PPS enrollment/program participation, not residence anywhere in Portland or Multnomah County, defines this district route.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Start questions about a student's needs/supports with the student's PPS school counselor and building administrator. Use the linked 504 Plans page for the parent guide and school coordinator. Contact the district OCR for disability discrimination, accessibility or equal-access concerns.
Timing: Ask the school for its current evaluation, planning and response procedures. The reviewed overview does not establish an individual response deadline or guarantee a specific accommodation.
4. What will it cost?
The district overview describes Section 504 FAPE and does not publish an application fee for this support route. Confirm costs for any outside/private evaluation independently; no reimbursement is promised.
5. What happens after I submit?
Keep the school/district response and meeting notes. Confirm the next evaluation/planning step and the person responsible; the reviewed overview does not establish a response date for your situation.
6. What if something goes wrong?
PPS OCR means the district Office for Civil Rights, not the federal OCR. Section 504 and IDEA eligibility/processes differ. If the student is in another district, ask that district for its coordinator rather than submitting to PPS.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the counselor or PPS district OCR for interpretation, accessible notices and disability access to meetings/forms. The 504 Plans page includes a parent guide and school-coordinator route; confirm the specific assistance needed.
PPS OCR is a district office, not the federal U.S. Department of Education OCR. Section 504 and IDEA special education are separate processes. The two current district pages print different phone formats for the same contact; use the ADA page contact or confirm with the school.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-18. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
ADA and Section 504 - Portland School District
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504 Plans - Portland School District
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Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
PPS OCR is a district office, not the federal U.S. Department of Education OCR. Section 504 and IDEA special education are separate processes. The two current district pages print different phone formats for the same contact; use the ADA page contact or confirm with the school.