OCR ED First Annual Convening for Parents

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ATTENTION PARENTS!!!

Please join the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, Atlanta

Office at the:

First Annual Regional Convening for Parents: Ensuring Equal Access & Promoting

Educational Achievement and Excellence for All Students

Friday June 4, 2010

Please join OCR at this unique, FREE, training opportunity at the Sam Nunn

Atlanta Federal Center in downtown Atlanta.

Topics will include:

• OCR 101 –Your Rights and Obligations Under the Laws OCR Enforces

• " I think my child has a disability " - Section 504 & the Education of Students

with Disabilities in Public Elementary & Secondary Schools - Navigating Section

504 & Educational Services for Students

• Preparing Students with Disabilities for Transition from High School to

College

• Equal Access to Higher Level Learning Opportunities - Learn how Federal civil

rights laws apply to school districts that provide students the option to

participate in Advanced Placement and other higher learning courses

• Unlawful Harassment and Bullying of Students in Education Programs &

Activities

If you are interested in attending this free training opportunity, please

complete the Registration Form, and submit it to our office by May 17, 2010.

You may submit the Registration Form either by mail to: 61 Forsyth St., S. W.,

Suite 19T70, Atlanta, GA 30303, by fax at or by email to either of

the email addresses set forth below.

Questions? Call tta Royals at or at

georgetta.royals@... or Colleen Grogan at or at

colleen.grogan@....