Student Roster & Special Services - FAQ for Teachers

School Admins and Facilitators are primarily responsible for adding Student Services & Accommodations.
- In some cases, PLI administrative teams may provide student accommodations on the school's behalf.

Teachers can review and acknowledge students with IEPs, 504 Plans, ELL support, or other accommodations to ensure proper support is provided.

How will I know if a student has a special service/accommodation?

Student Roster Feature

Action Center Notifications: New in SY 2025-2026, the Action Center flashes key reminders about actions or data needing teacher attention
Highlighted Check-boxes: Special services requiring acknowledgment will be indicated with highlighted check-boxes in the Student Roster

Other Features

Teacher Dashboard: Banner alerts will notify you of any updates directly on your dashboard
Enrollments > More Details: Access detailed information about special services within the Enrollments feature

Email Notifications

While teachers should receive automated email notifications when students' special services are added or modified, they remain responsible for regularly reviewing their PLI Connect rosters with fidelity to identify any newly enrolled students with accommodation requirements irrespective of system notifications.
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), teachers are compelled to exercise good-faith efforts to remain informed regarding the educational accommodations and special needs of students assigned to their courses.

Yes. Teachers are required to review and formally acknowledge any special services or accommodation plans applicable to students assigned to their courses.
Such accommodations are legally mandated supports designed to ensure equitable access to instruction and educational opportunity. By acknowledging these plans, the teacher affirms receipt, awareness, and responsibility for implementing the specified accommodations with fidelity and in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, including, where applicable, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Failure to timely acknowledge and appropriately implement required accommodations may constitute noncompliance with applicable legal obligations and may expose the educator and/or institution to potential legal liability. Teachers are therefore expected to review and acknowledge such plans promptly upon notification and/or availability.

In courses with multiple teachers, the primary enrolled teacher is solely responsible for reviewing and formally acknowledging a student’s special services and accommodations.
Co-teachers, additional teachers of record, and support staff are not required to acknowledge these services. Only the primary teacher has full access to view and acknowledge accommodation details; other teachers can see only an indicator that accommodations exist and the acknowledgment status.

Yes, if you take over for another teacher, all previously acknowledged special services and accommodations will be reset.
As the new teacher, you will be required to review and acknowledge all existing and any new special services and accommodations to ensure compliance and proper support for the student.
If your acknowledgements have not been reset, please submit a Support ticket.

If you have a question about a student's special service/accommodation, please reach out to the indicated contact.
If no contact is available, please submit a Support ticket.

If you have been notified a student has a special service or accommodation, it will show as a hyperlinked file in the Student Rosters dashboard.
If the accommodation is missing, please submit a Support ticket.

If a hyperlinked file in the Student Rosters dashboard is unresponsive when clicked, this indicates a bug.
Please report the issue by submitting a Support ticket.