PGCPS Policies & Who to Call

Resolving Concerns and Navigating Special Education in PGCPS

• Resolving Concerns: Navigating PGCPS For Student Success by the Department of Special Education (September 24, 2019)
• Contact List for Resolving Special Education Concerns (SY 2024-2025)
• Resolving Disagreements by the Department of Special Education (2023)

PGCPS Area Office Resolution Specialists

These specialists are PGCPS staff who help resolve parent concerns at the regional/area office level. If you’re experiencing a problem with your child’s services or IEP and need help beyond the school level, the resolution specialist is your next point of contact.

• Elementary School: 301-952-6583
• Middle School: 301-952-6584
• High School: 301-952-6585

PGCPS Technical Guidance

• Recording IEP Meetings (Fall, 2012)
• Receiving Materials Five Days Before IEP Meeting (Dec 1, 2010)

Information About Section 504 Plans (October, 2013)

• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Federal Law)
• Section 504 Eligibility Pamphlet (PGCPS)
• The Section 504 Process (PGCPS Presentation/Overview)
• Section 504 – A Teacher’s Guide (PGCPS)
• Section 504 Procedures – PGCPS Bulletin
• Section 504 Compliance Tips (PGCPS)
• Section 504 – Disciplinary Procedures (PGCPS)
• Administrative Procedure 5146 (PGCPS) – Procedural Guidelines For Students With Disabilities Under Section 504 Of Rehabilitation Act Of 1973
• Attachments 1-9 to Procedure 5146