Office for Civil Rights Enters into Resolution Agreement with Wilkes County Schools (GA)

The findings for OCR Complaint Number 04-25-1604 is a reminder that insisting on additional medical records before even starting an evaluation contradicts Section 504.

March 19, 2026, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Wilkes County Schools (WCS) in Georgia entered into a resolution agreement to address how WCS handled a student’s requests for a 504 Plan. OCR issued a letter of findings March 24, 2026.

Based on the wording of the findings, it’s assumed the complaint was filed by a parent a…