Section 504 Newsletter
October 2016
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Student Data Sheet - REMINDER!
- Login to Eduphoria and click on "Form Space".
- Click "Submit New Form" on the bottom left of the page.
- Click on "Special Programs"
- You may be asked to click on your campus name at this point.
- Click on "504 Student Data Sheet".
- Then, simply fill out the form and click "Submit Form".
The completed form is then automatically submitted to Special Programs and the student 504 information will be updated in Skyward. This is a quick, easy, and foolproof way to submit this important data. No more lost faxes or missing paperwork!
Alternatively, the "Student Data Sheet" is also available in OneDrive in the Section 504 group folder. You may print and fax the completed form to Jeanne White in Special Programs at fax number (817) 847-6124 (interoffice mail is also acceptable).
NOTE: Transfer students from other districts who enroll already identified as Section 504? Please also complete a Student Data Sheet for these students. They will then be coded as 504 as of the date of their enrollment.
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504 Student Service Plans in AWARE (Eduphoria) - Update
If you still have questions about uploading 504 Student Service Plans into AWARE, detailed instructions can be found in the "Section 504" group in One Drive.
Please contact Emily if you would like a one-on-one tutorial for how to put your student 504 plans into AWARE.
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504 Legal Guidance - Episodic Conditions
Essentially, an "episodic" impairment is one that fluctuates in its severity. Examples of some typical episodic impairments include migraine headaches, seasonal allergies, and asthma. At times, these types of impairments may have little or no impact on a major life activity (i.e. "breathing"). But at other times, the impairment might substantially limit a major life activity (i.e. breathing during extremely hot weather combined with physical activity) and therefore the student would be entitled to appropriate accommodations under Section 504.
A typical example of an impairment that is in remission would be a student who has had successful treatment for cancer or another disease. In most cases, this would not require a Section 504 services plan because there is no current need for accommodations. In most cases of remission the student would receive protection from discrimination on the basis of a disability because he is a student with a "record of an impairment", but would not require a 504 plan. If the cancer returns and its symptoms (or side effects or treatment) are substantially limiting then a Section 504 evaluation would be appropriate with corresponding appropriate accommodations.
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Contact Information
Email: eyoungberg@ems-isd.net
Website: www.emsisd.com
Location: 1200 Old Decatur Road, Fort Worth, TX 76179
Phone: 817-232-0880 2755