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June 11, 2004
MEMORANDUM

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

F. PHILIP HANDY,

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.

CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA

JULIA L. JOHNSON

WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.

LINDA K. TAYLOR

TO:

Career and Technical Education District Directors

Area Technical Center Directors

Adult Education Directors

Community College Occupational Deans

Exceptional Student Education District Administrators

District 504 Contacts

Commissioner of Education

Community College Offices of Services for Students with Disabilities Contacts

District Guidance Supervisors

Student Services Directors

District Parent Liaisons

Michele Polland, Acting Chief

Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services

Bob Wofford, Senior Educational Program Manager, Adult Education

Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education

Nancy Cordill, Director, Career, Technical and Adult Programs

Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education

Section 504 Accommodation Plan for Postsecondary

Adult/Vocational Education Students Document

The Florida Department of Education is committed to providing information to assist staff to meet

the needs of students with disabilities throughout the K-20 education system. We are pleased to

provide you with a copy of the document, Section 504 Accommodation Plan for Postsecondary

Adult/Vocational Education Students.

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org

Section 504 Accommodation Plan for Postsecondary

Adult/Vocational Education Students Document

This document provides information about Section 504 Accommodation Plans for students with

disabilities who participate in adult general education or postsecondary career and technical

education programs. It is designed for the purpose of assisting educators to address the special

needs of students with disabilities and to meet federal and state requirements. The following areas

background information on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including definitions

a sample 504 Accommodation Plan (form) with instructions for completing the form

samples of completed forms.

This document, produced by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Office of Adult/Vocational

Education, is being shared with educators throughout Florida and is being reprinted by the Florida

Department of Education with permission of Miami-Dade Public Schools.

Additional copies may be obtained from the Clearinghouse Information Center, Bureau of

Instructional Support and Community Services, Florida Department of Education, Turlington

Building, Room 628, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

number is 850/245-0477 or Suncom 205-0477, the fax number is 850/245-0987, and the electronic

mail address is cicbiscs@fldoe.org.

The Section 504 Accommodation Plan for Postsecondary

Adult/Vocational Education Students document will also be available on the Bureau of Instructional

Support and Community Services web site at http://www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/.

We hope this information will assist staff as they address the special needs of students with

disabilities who are participating in postsecondary education programs. For further information or

assistance, please contact Janet Adams, Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services,

at 850/245-0478 or by electronic mail at Janet.Adams@fldoe.org.

ESE State Advisory Committee

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Members

Agency Partners for People with Disabilities Members and Staff

FDLRS Associate Center and Specialized Center Managers

FDLRS Associate Center Transition and Parent Services Contact Persons

Special Center Principals

District ESE Transition Contact Persons

Vocational/ESE Contact Persons

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Area Directors

Division of Blind Services Area Directors

SEDNET Project Managers

Project Connect Site Coordinators

Transition to Independence Project Site Coordinators

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities

Family Network on Disabilities