Martin

BACKGROUND

Factual Background, Office for Civil Rights Review, and Settlement Negotiations According to plaintiffs’ complaint, their son was a student at Paradise High School during the 2016-2017 academic year. He suffered from Crohn’s disease which, according to plaintiffs, qualified him as a person with a disability under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794) (section 504) and Title II of the Americans

2 with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). In light of his disability, the District was required under federal law to draft and implement a “ ‘Section 504 Plan’ ” to provide plaintiffs’ son with reasonable accommodations to afford him a “free, appropriate public education” equal to that of his peers. Plaintiffs claimed the District failed to meet this obligation by failing to provide appropriate accommodations, failing to conduct timely “Section 504 meetings,” failing to implement the “Section 504 Plan,” discriminating against him, and treating him with hostility. According to plaintiffs, when they realized the District was ignoring its obligations and was unwilling to support their son as required, they withdrew him from Paradise…