521 Policy: Student Disability Nondiscrimination

1. PURPOSE
   
   The purpose of this policy is to protect students with disability from discrimination on the basis of disability and to identify and evaluate learners who, within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, need services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education.
    
2. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
    
   1. A learner who is protected under Section 504 is one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities, or has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.
      
      Learners who meet this criteria are protected from discrimination on the basis of a disability
       
   2. The responsibility of the school district is to identify and evaluate learners who, within the intent of Section 504, need services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education.
       
   3. Learners may be protected from disability discrimination and be eligible for services, accommodations, or programs under the provisions of Section 504 even though they are not eligible for special education pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
       
3. COORDINATOR
   
   Persons who have questions or comments should contact Paul Lee, Director of Student Support Services; School District 834, 6355 Osman Ave N, Stillwater, MN 55082, leep@stillwaterschools.org, 651-351-8629. This person is the school district’s Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 coordinator.

Legal References

Pub. L. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3553 (ADA Amendments Act of 2008, § 7)
29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq. (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, § 504)
34 C.F.R. Part 104 (Section 504 Implementing Regulations)