Special Education

Seaside Signs Voluntary Resolution for Title IX Violations

An Office of Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in March 2021 against Seaside School District (District). The complaint alleges that the District discriminated against female students by providing inequitable athletic facilities to the female athletic programs, as compared to the boys’ athletic programs. During the course of OCR’s investigation, OCR expressed concern with the girls’ softball team for having…

Seaside Signs Voluntary Resolution for ADA Violations

An ADA Complaint was filed with the Office of Civil Rights against the Seaside School District. The complaint alleged that the District was violating accessibility requirements by failing to provide accessible parking lots at both its High/Middle and Elementary schools.              Though the District managed to repair a few of the violations, it agreed to address the rest of the…

Accessibility Complaint Filed Against Seaside

An Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in March 2021 against Seaside School District (District). The complaint alleges that the District discriminated against individuals with disabilities by failing to provide accessible parking lots at both the High/Middle and Elementary schools. The complaint was accepted by OCR and is currently being investigated. OCR Ref No. 10211029 Notification Letter

Hood River Signs Voluntary Resolution on ADA Violations

An ADA complaint was filed with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against Hood River County School District. The complaint alleged that the District was violating accessibility requirements by maintaining inaccessible parking lots and football bleachers.              The District agreed to address these issues by signing a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (Agreement). The Agreement requires the District to conduct an assessment…

Accessibility Complaint Filed Against Hood River

An Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in March 2020 against Hood River County School District (District). The complaint alleges that the District discriminated against individuals with disabilities by failing to provide adequate accessible parking spaces and accessible bleachers for sporting facilities. The complaint was accepted by OCR and is currently being investigated. Hood River School District ADA…

Title IX Complaint Filed Against Hood River

An Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaint was filed in February 2020 against Hood River County School District (District.) The complaint alleges that the District has been discriminating against the girls’ softball team by providing inferior facilities and amenities to the boys’ baseball team. The complaint was accepted by OCR and is currently being investigated. See full complaint here: http://wiscarsonlawpc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hood-River-Title-IX-Complaint.pdf

FERPA and HIPAA: What Are They and How Do They Affect Children in Special Education?

In the Spring 2021 issue of SpectrumLife Magazine, Diane Wiscarson and Susana Ramirez explain the difference between FERPA and HIPAA. The article discusses how each applies to student information at the school district level. View the article from pages 30-31 in the Spring 2021 issue here: https://www.spectrumlife.org/blog/how-do-ferpa-and-hipaa-privacy-laws-affect-students-in-special-education-642

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