Section 504 Grievance Procedure

The person in the Dubuque Community School District who coordinates compliance with Section 504 matters is:

Hannah Porcic
Lead Nurse / Section 504 District Coordinator
P: 563/552-3084
hporcic@dbqschools.org

District Grievance Procedure

If a parent/guardian disagrees with a Section 504 Plan or has a grievance with accommodation implementation, he/she should refer to the Board Policy #1005: Anti-Discrimination and follow the established grievance procedure.

Level One: Principal or Immediate Supervisor
Level Two: Section 504 District Coordinator (Superintendent’s Designee)
Level Three: Superintendent

View the board policy and grievance procedure on the district website at: www.dbqschools.org/schoolboard

Find more information on Section 504, including the grievance procedure, at: www.dbqschools.org/section-504

Impartial Hearing Due Process

If resolution is not a result or at any point in time, parent/guardian may contact the Area Education Agency (AEA) for mediation. Parents and guardians are encouraged to resolve issues concerning Section 504 without first resorting to formal hearings and civil suits. The Area Education Agency (AEA) provides an informal resolution-to-conflict with the assistance of a trained mediator. For information on the AEA mediation process, visit: educateiowa.gov/pk-12/special-education/dispute-resolution/aea-mediation-process-dispute-resolution

Office of Civil Rights

The Office of Civil Rights is the federal entity with primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For more information regarding Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, please visit the Office for Civil Rights website at www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/section-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973. For questions or grievances related to compliance, please contact the Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604; Telephone: (312) 730-1560; Facsimile: (312) 730-1576; Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov