Manifestation Determination Review

Manifestation Determination Review link

When a student eligible under Section 504 receives disciplinary action, the school must meet to determine if the student's conduct was a manifestation of their disability before a significant change in their placement may occur.

1. Create a Section 504: Prior Written Notice and select Manifestation Determination as the type of action.
2. Provide necessary information and contact information.
3. Share the document along with the Notice of Parent/Student Rights with the parents.
4. Mark the document complete.
5. Create a Section 504: Parent Invitation and select the purpose To conduct a Manifestation Determination.
6. Provide meeting information and share the document with the parents.
7. When the parents respond, mark the document complete.
8. Create a Section 504: Manifestation Determination Review and provide relevant information.
9. Meet with the Section 504 team and the parents to review all information.
10. Make a determination of whether the behavior was or was not a manifestation of the student's disability.
    • If the behavior was a manifestation, the student must remain in their current educational placement.
    • If the behavior was unrelated to the student's disability, the district may apply the relevant disciplinary actions applicable to all students.
11. Add signatures and mark the document complete.