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East Stroudsburg committee updates service-animal policy to clarify requests, 504/IEP process and miniature-horse factors
Summary
The committee reviewed a revised service-animal policy that directs parents or guardians to submit requests to building principals, routes requests to Section 504/IEP teams, and lists considerations for miniature horses; administration said the district may not request documentation of the individual's disability.
The East Stroudsburg Area SD policy committee reviewed revisions to the districtservice-animal policy that clarify how families request a studentservice animal and how the district evaluates requests under Section 504 or an individualized education program (IEP).
Under the draft language, parents, guardians or students with disabilities must submit a request to the building principal, who will forward the request to the appropriate Section 504 or IEP team. The team is then to gather information, evaluate the request and update the studentIEP or 504 service…
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