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The staff was told that because we are a private school, we are not obligated to service the IEP. This doesn’t sound right, is it correct?</p></blockquote> <p>It depends. IDEA 2004 does not apply to private schools. Private schools are not covered under IDEA, the special education law.</p> <p>If a public school places a child with an IEP in a private spec ed school as a part of the IEP, then the public school remains responsible for ensuring that the private school implements the IEP.<span id="more-2198"></span></p> <p>Children who attend public schools are entitled to a free appropriate education and an IEP, and they receive funding from the federal government. Private schools do not receive this funding and are not required to provide a free appropriate education or an IEP. They are not required to provide special education services to children with disabilities.</p><div class='mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle' style='display: none !important;'></div><div class='mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle' style='display: none !important;'></div><div class='mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle' style='display: none !important;'></div> <p>Private schools are bound by Section 504 and cannot discriminate against a child with a disability for reasons related to the disability and might be responsible for providing modifications, accommodations, and access to educational opportunities (such as a ramp for a child in a wheelchair).</p> <p>Public schools may still have responsibilities for children with disabilities who are enrolled in private schools.</p> <div class='mailmunch-forms-after-post' style='display: none !important;'></div></p><div class='mailmunch-forms-after-post' style='display: none !important;'></div></p><div class='mailmunch-forms-after-post' style='display: none !important;'></div></div><p class="no-break"><span class='st_facebook' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span> <span st_via='wrightslaw' st_username='wrightslaw' class='st_twitter' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span> <span class='st_linkedin' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span> <span class='st_email' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span> <span class='st_sharethis' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span> <span class='st_plusone' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span> <span class='st_pinterest' st_title='IDEA 2004 and Private Schools' st_url='https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/'></span></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> This entry was posted in <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/category/accommodations-modifications/" rel="category tag">Accommodations & Modifications</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/category/discrimination-section-504-adaa/" rel="category tag">Discrimination / Section 504 / ADAA</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/category/idea-2004/" rel="category tag">IDEA 2004</a> and tagged <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/tag/ada/" rel="tag">ADA</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/tag/idea-2004/" rel="tag">IDEA 2004</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/tag/ieps/" rel="tag">IEPs</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/tag/private-placement/" rel="tag">Private Placement</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/tag/private-schools/" rel="tag">Private Schools</a>, <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/tag/section-504/" rel="tag">Section 504</a> by <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/author/admin/">Wrightslaw</a>. Bookmark the <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/" title="Permalink to IDEA 2004 and Private Schools" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>. </footer> </article> <div id="comments">   <nav id="comment-nav-above"> <h1 class="assistive-text">Comment navigation</h1> <div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comments" >← Older Comments</a></div> <div class="nav-next"></div> </nav> <ol class="commentlist"> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-2423512"> <article id="comment-2423512" class="comment"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <span class="fn">Jamie E</span> on <a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/comment-page-2/#comment-2423512"><time datetime="2024-11-20T17:13:50-04:00">11/20/2024 at 5:13 PM</time></a> <span class="says">said:</span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>The answer to the original question, ‘I work at a small private school and two of our students have a current IEP. The staff was told that because we are a private school, we are not obligated to service the IEP. This doesn’t sound right, is it correct?’ is not entirely correct. Or at least it doesn’t read that way. </p> <p>Students are not covered under 504, just ADA under title 3.<br /> Private Schools: Students attending private schools may be entitled to accommodations under the ADA Title III, but not Section 504, if that school does not receive any federal funding. Under the ADA, private schools are required to provide auxiliary aids and services to ensure that students with disabilities are not excluded, denied services, segregated or treated differently than other students. However, private schools are required to provide only “reasonable accommodations,” meaning those that would not change the fundamental nature of the program or result in undue administrative hardships or costs. Private schools run by churches may be exempt, because the ADA does not apply to “religious organizations or entities controlled by religious organizations”.</p> <p>I found this on <a href="https://texasprojectfirst.org/en/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-ada/#:~:text=Private%20Schools%3A%20Students%20attending%20private,not%20receive%20any%20federal%20funding" rel="nofollow ugc">https://texasprojectfirst.org/en/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-ada/#:~:text=Private%20Schools%3A%20Students%20attending%20private,not%20receive%20any%20federal%20funding</a>.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-2423512" data-commentid="2423512" data-postid="2198" data-belowelement="comment-2423512" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Jamie E" aria-label="Reply to Jamie E">Reply <span>↓</span></a> </div> </article> </li> </ol> <nav id="comment-nav-below"> <h1 class="assistive-text">Comment navigation</h1> <div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comments" >← Older Comments</a></div> <div class="nav-next"></div> </nav> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title">Leave a Reply <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/blog/idea-2004-and-private-schools/comment-page-2/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3><form action="https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form"><p class="comment-notes"><span id="email-notes">Your email address will not be published.</span> <span class="required-field-message">Required fields are marked <span class="required">*</span></span></p><p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">Comment <span class="required">*</span></label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" required="required"></textarea></p><p class="comment-form-author"><label for="author">Name</label> <span class="required">*</span><input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" size="30" aria-required='true' /></p> <p class="comment-form-email"><label for="email">Email</label> <span class="required">*</span><input id="email" name="email" type="text" value="" size="30" aria-required='true' /></p> <p class="comment-form-url"><label for="url">Website</label> <input id="url" name="url" type="text" value="" size="30" maxlength="200" autocomplete="url" /></p> <p class="cptch_block"><span class="cptch_title">Please help us defeat spam. 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