Disability Scoop (8/26) reports the Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, New York “is agreeing to pay up and change its ways after federal officials say a student with disabilities was denied access to her trained service dog.” The DOJ “said it has reached a settlement with the [school district] in a lawsuit that the agency brought accusing the district of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Under the settlement, the school district “will update its service animal policy to comply with the ADA and train its staff on the new procedures.” It will “also offer reasonable modifications like providing water for animals or prompting a student to issue commands in order to help facilitate the.