Special Ed/504 Requests
All links, as well as the reading below, are required training for both new and returning teachers.
Insight's 504 Tracker (Updates Pending)
See the Insight GOT, the 504 Plan section.
What to know about your 504/SST/NAM coordinator:
I am not the Special Ed lead. Our SPED teachers are a team with their own lead teacher, and I generally have nothing to do with day-to-day SPED training or instruction beyond what you find here.
However, I DO handle all incoming SPED evaluation requests for Insight (jhargrave@k12insightca.org).
That means if you receive a SPED evaluation request from a parent, or wish to make one yourself, I am the person to contact. All of this is spelled out in your assigned training document.
What to know about 504 Plans
A 504 plan is a list of accommodations made for students that mainly apply to classroom instruction and assignment requirements. It is NOT an IEP, and 504 students are NOT Special Education students.
Not many Insight students have 504s. Most of those who do bring them over from their previous schools.
Most 504 accommodations are already built-in to Insight's independent study/online model.
However, some accommodations ARE relevant, which is why...
With every new cohort, I will notify teachers & AAs of any 504 students they have.
If you receive notification from me, it is your responsibility to check the 504 database (linked above) for relevant accommodations and then ensure that students are receiving them.
504/SPED Meeting Invitations
If you are a content teacher or an academic advisor, I may call upon you to join me for a 504 or Needs Assessment Meeting (NAM).
A NAM meeting runs 45 minutes.
Most 504 meetings regard whether or not to keep, change or remove a 504 plan. These are typically much shorter meetings.
If I invite you to a meeting, please do your best to come prepared and have relevant input for parents and/or one of our school psychologists regarding academic performance and classroom behavior. I will send you a form to complete as well ahead of the meeting along with the calendar invite.