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AI School Petition Review (IEP / 504 / Discipline)

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A school petition challenges, requests, or modifies an IEP (Individualized Education Program), 504 Plan, or school disciplinary action. Justee reviews school petitions against the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and state-specific education codes to flag procedural and substantive defects.

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Key Takeaways

IDEA (20 U.S.C. §1400+) and 34 CFR Part 300 govern IEPs and special education due-process rights

Section 504 (29 U.S.C. §794) and ADA Title II provide broader disability protections, including for students not IDEA-eligible

IDEA discipline rules (20 U.S.C. §1415(k)) provide manifestation-determination protections for IDEA-eligible students

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School petitions invoke a complex matrix of federal and state special education and disability rights laws. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 20 U.S.C. §1400+) requires school districts to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible students, with detailed procedural protections including IEP development, prior written notice, informed consent, and due-process complaint procedures (20 U.S.C. §1415; 34 CFR §300.503-516). The seminal Endrew F. v. Douglas County, 580 U.S. 386 (2017), held that an IEP must be "reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances" — a higher standard than the prior Rowley "some educational benefit" standard. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. §794) and ADA Title II (42 U.S.C. §12131+) provide non-discrimination protections for a broader population including students with conditions not qualifying under IDEA. FERPA (20 U.S.C. §1232g) governs records access. IDEA discipline rules (§1415(k)) require manifestation-determination reviews when IDEA-eligible students face suspension >10 days. State education codes (CA Education Code §56000+, NY Education Law §4401+, TX Education Code §29.001+) layer additional requirements. Justee reviews school petitions against IDEA, §504/ADA, FERPA, and state-specific rules.

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What We Check

Verifies IDEA / §504 procedural protections

Tests Endrew F. FAPE adequacy

Reviews manifestation determination for discipline cases

Validates FERPA records-access procedures

Confirms state education code compliance

Common Risks We Identify

IEP fails Endrew F. standard — "some progress" insufficient

Manifestation determination skipped before 10+ day suspension

§504 plan denies eligibility incorrectly

Prior written notice missing for refused services

FERPA records access not provided within 45 days

Hypothetical Case Study by Justee

Justee recently analyzed an IEP rejecting parent-requested 1:1 reading intervention and proposing the resource-room support as "appropriate" for a 9th-grader with ADHD and dyslexia in a Texas district receiving an IEP with 30 minutes/week of resource support.

Issue Found: The student's reading level had stagnated for two consecutive years per the district's own progress monitoring. Under Endrew F., an IEP "reasonably calculated to enable progress" requires more than maintenance — and stagnation for two years was strong evidence of failure. The district's prior-written-notice (PWN) refusing the parent-requested intervention did not address the data showing lack of progress, in violation of 34 CFR §300.503. Texas Education Code §29.005 imposed additional procedural requirements that were also not met.

Justee Recommendation: We filed an IDEA due-process complaint under 20 U.S.C. §1415(b)(7) requesting: (i) finding that the proposed IEP failed Endrew F., (ii) order for 1:1 evidence-based reading intervention (Wilson, Orton-Gillingham, or equivalent), (iii) compensatory services for the two years of stagnation, and (iv) attorney's fees under §1415(i)(3). The district settled at mediation by providing the requested intervention plus 80 hours of compensatory services.

Conclusory Refusal of Services

Problematic Language

"The District declines to provide 1:1 reading intervention as requested. The proposed IEP is appropriate."

Recommended Language

"[Parent demand letter language]: The current proposed IEP fails the Endrew F. v. Douglas County RE-1 standard requiring an IEP "reasonably calculated to enable [the student] to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances." Per the District's own progress monitoring data attached as Exhibit A, [Student] has demonstrated no measurable progress in reading fluency or comprehension across the past two academic years despite the resource-room services. The District has failed to provide adequate prior written notice under 34 CFR §300.503 explaining why intensive evidence-based reading intervention is not necessary, and the Refusal failed to articulate how the proposed services will enable progress given the demonstrated lack of progress under similar services. We request an immediate IEP team meeting to consider [specified evidence-based interventions] or, alternatively, will file for a due process hearing under 20 U.S.C. §1415(b)(7) by [date]."

Why it matters: Endrew F. citation, district's own data, and procedural-compliance argument convert a parent request into a documented IDEA claim.

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Official Resources

ED IDEA Resources

U.S. Department of Education IDEA portal

OCR Section 504 Resources

OCR §504 guidance

ED FERPA Resources

ED Student Privacy Policy Office

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School Petition Review (IEP / 504 / Discipline) FAQ

IEPs must enable "appropriate progress" — higher than prior "some benefit" standard. Justee tests IEPs against this standard.

Before any suspension/expulsion exceeding 10 school days for IDEA-eligible students. Justee verifies compliance.

§504 is broader and easier to qualify for; IDEA provides more services. Justee identifies eligibility for both.

Yes if you prevail under §1415(i)(3). Justee identifies fee-shift opportunities.

No. Complex due-process hearings benefit from specialized counsel. Justee accelerates first-pass review and document drafting.

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Last updated: May 13, 2026

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