Section 504 Information
What is Section 504?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (2008) in the area of public elementary and secondary education covers qualified students with disabilities who attend schools receiving Federal financial assistance.
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student. Discrimination is defined as treating a student or group of students differently from similarly situated students on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. One type of harassment this policy prohibits is dating violence, as defined below. Retaliation against anyone exercising their rights under this policy is a violation of District policy and is prohibited.
To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: (1) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) have a record of such an impairment; or (3) be regarded as having such an impairment.
504 Coordinator
Renee Goodwin
Director of Assessment and Accountability
2655 W. Overhill Drive, Stephenville, Texas 76401
254-968-7990
504 Child Find Notice
Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation, and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact the District's Section 504 Coordinator, Renee Goodwin at [email protected] or by phone at 254-968-7990.
Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Notice of Rights & Procedural Safeguards for Disabled Students and their Parents Under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Aviso a Padres de Estudiantes Incapacitados de sus Derechos Legales y Aseguranzas Procesales bajo la Seccion 504 del Decreto de Rehabilitación de 1973
Annual Notice of Texas Section 504 Students with Learning Difficulties
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Section 504 A High Level Overview
Section 504 Due Process Hearing Procedures
