Special Populations Services

Metro Technology Centers is committed to providing an equal opportunity for students with disabilities to succeed in pursuing their education and career goals. Every qualified student with a disability presents an individual set of needs. We address these needs with a full team approach in order to best serve our students.

Metro Tech is a non-degree granting, post-secondary, educational institution. This means that we follow the same guidelines for disability / "special education" services as a college or university. However, as we serve secondary (high school) students, some unique differences exist between services at a high school, services at a college or university, and services here - a career technology environment.

Tim Lankford

Special Populations Liaison
Email | 405-595-2213

General Information

The following links provide general information about disability / special populations services at Metro Technology Centers and within the careertech environment in Oklahoma.

For Students

Do you qualify for services under an IEP or a 504 plan? Do you know if you ever had one in school? Maybe you have a physical or mental impairment that qualifies you for additional services, but you've never checked? No matter your status as a high school or adult student, we can help you figure out if you qualify for services and work out a plan to aid in your success at Metro Tech.

Follow the links below for more information.

All students are encouraged to explore our FAQ section in order to discover additional information about how services are offered at Metro Tech.

You can contact Special Populations Services by submitting the contact form.

Types of Students

High School Students Adult Students

For Sending Schools

Metro Tech strives to be an outstanding partner with our sending schools by providing accommodations and services for secondary students qualified for such under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Many references will be made to the Oklahoma Department of Careertech and the federal Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Education. Please see our Department of Careertech - Resources Page for more information. Read on and follow the links for additional information.

The Process

Metro Tech Special Populations Services are overseen by the Special Populations Liaison with support from site counselors and instructors. All secondary students – who are receiving services under an IEP or 504 Plan – are required to have an amendment meeting to their plan PRIOR TO beginning classes at Metro Tech. More information on our secondary student process for sending schools can be found in the link below.

Sending School Information Guide

Required Documentation

As a separate school that your students attend, Metro Tech is not just a participant with the IEP / 504 process, we are another educational institution that requires full access to a student's special services records in order to determine what accommodations and services will best work for them at our institution. The following documents are those that we require:

Current / most recent individual education plan (IEP), [or]
Current / most recent Section 504 plan, [and]
Most recent MEEGS report (if applicable), [or]
Most recent 504 eligibility documentation (if applicable), [and]
Any special medical or behavior plans (if applicable)

The reason for obtaining these documents is twofold. First, we have found that many times a student's IEP / 504 and MEEGS / qualifying documentation do not match which leads to a mismatch in services they may need be entitled to. Additionally, if a student continues with us following their senior year, having these documents saves us time in obtaining them and providing services under a new Section 504 plan.

Document Transmission

Metro Technology Centers believes in the worth of all individuals and is committed to equal opportunity for each employee, student or any person visiting a district campus. Metro Technology Centers does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admissions and employment.

If ASL interpreters are needed to complete a short-term course, a two-step process is required to ensure one is provided.

You must be signed up for the course PRIOR TO making the request; (AND)
You must give AT LEAST two weeks’ notice that an interpreter will be needed.

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