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Next instruction from this context Confirm the student/program is within Portland Public Schools; the district route does not apply to every Portland-area resident or school.
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Existing instructions to review Starting point : Confirm the student/program is within Portland Public Schools; the district route does not apply to every Portland-area resident or school.Who the instructions concern : 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.Prepare: Preparation suggestion: student school, existing plan/evaluations if available, disability-related access concern and examples of needed support. : Preparation suggestion: student school, existing plan/evaluations if available, disability-related access concern and examples of needed support.Prepare: The reviewed district overview does not impose a universal medical diagnosis, records packet or specific form as the prerequisite to asking the school counselor for help. : The reviewed district overview does not impose a universal medical diagnosis, records packet or specific form as the prerequisite to asking the school counselor for help.Publisher instruction 1 : Confirm the student/program is within Portland Public Schools; the district route does not apply to every Portland-area resident or school.Publisher instruction 2 : For student needs or supports, contact the school counselor and building administrator; ask who is the school's 504 coordinator/case manager and read the PPS parent guide.Publisher instruction 3 : For disability discrimination, accessibility or equal access, contact the PPS district Office for Civil Rights using its published contact. Ask which process, paperwork and response procedure applies.Submission instructions : 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.Costs and fee questions : 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.After submission : 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.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : 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 access : 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.Portland Public Schools: Section 504 accommodations and ADA access help: practical steps
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