My son’s on a 504 plan, and now the school says they won’t give him his medication unless we sign a liability waiver. Last year, they let us remove the liability part from the form, but this year they’re saying it has to stay. Can they even do this?
That’s so frustrating! They’re required to follow the 504 plan. You could probably file a complaint if they don’t.
Dorian said:
That’s so frustrating! They’re required to follow the 504 plan. You could probably file a complaint if they don’t.
We’re thinking about filing. Just not sure how to start. Any advice?
Dorian said:
That’s so frustrating! They’re required to follow the 504 plan. You could probably file a complaint if they don’t.
You can report it to the Office for Civil Rights. They handle 504 plan issues. Here’s the link: OCR Complaint Process | U.S. Department of Education.
Dorian said:
That’s so frustrating! They’re required to follow the 504 plan. You could probably file a complaint if they don’t.
What’s a 504 plan? Is it like an IEP?
Dorian said:
That’s so frustrating! They’re required to follow the 504 plan. You could probably file a complaint if they don’t.
Kind of, but it’s for accommodations, not special ed services. Like meds or extra time on tests.
Can they actually make you sign something like that? Sounds sketchy to me.
Rylan said:
Can they actually make you sign something like that? Sounds sketchy to me.
Right? It feels super shady. They say it’s policy, but I don’t think it’s legal.
Rylan said:
Can they actually make you sign something like that? Sounds sketchy to me.
It’s not legal. Schools can’t deny accommodations because of extra conditions like liability waivers.
If you sign the waiver, would it really protect them if something bad happened?
Spencer said:
If you sign the waiver, would it really protect them if something bad happened?
That’s what I’m worried about. They’re making it sound like signing means they aren’t responsible for anything.
Spencer said:
If you sign the waiver, would it really protect them if something bad happened?
Liability waivers usually don’t override federal laws. They’d still have to follow the 504 plan.
They can’t just refuse medication because of that. You should let them know you’re considering legal action.
Holland said:
They can’t just refuse medication because of that. You should let them know you’re considering legal action.
We might have to. Hopefully, it doesn’t come to that, but they’re really pushing this.
Holland said:
They can’t just refuse medication because of that. You should let them know you’re considering legal action.
Even mentioning legal action could get them to back down. Schools hate lawsuits.
Did you already give written permission to give the meds? Do you even need to sign the liability part?
Wilkie said:
Did you already give written permission to give the meds? Do you even need to sign the liability part?
Yeah, we gave permission. But now they’re saying it has to include the liability clause too.
Wilkie said:
Did you already give written permission to give the meds? Do you even need to sign the liability part?
They can’t tie the two together like that. 504 plans are federally protected for a reason.