Parents/guardians with disabilities must, upon written request to the Principal within 10 school days of the activity, be afforded an opportunity equal to that afforded other parents to participate in school-initiated activities designed for parental involvement and directly related to their child's academic and/or disciplinary progress (e.g., parent-teacher conferences and/or meetings with other District personnel). The accommodation would be made available at no cost to families.
If the District is unable to accommodate a proposed parental request, the District will explain the reasons for the denial and/or provide an alternative accommodation that is effective in ensuring parental access to the school activities described above.
Appeal Procedures
If, in the judgment of the parents/guardians, the District's proposal proves unsuitable or fails to satisfy the request for accommodation, the channel for parental appeal of District action/inaction on this matter will be as follows:
filing of an appeal, in writing, with the Superintendent;
a decision from the Superintendent will be issued in writing within five school days;
if not resolved at the Superintendent level, a written appeal may be submitted to the Board within 10 calendar days of receiving the Superintendent's determination;
the decision of the Board, in which the Board explains the reasons it believes that such denial or alternative plan is effective in ensuring parental access to the school activities described above; and
an explanation of the process by which the parents may appeal the Board's decision to the Commissioner of Education (pursuant to Section 310 of the Education Law).
Ref: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, §504; 29 USCA §794
34 CFR §104
Education Law §310
Rothschild v. Grottenthaler, 907 F2d 286 (2nd Cir., 1990)
Rothschild v. Grottenthaler, 716 F Supp 796 (SDNY, 1989)
Adoption date: December 1, 1995
Reviewed date: June 12, 2006
Amended date: November 23, 2015
Amended date: February 13, 2017
Amended date: February 10, 2025