Chapter 16: Civil Rights Protection and 504 Accommodations
SECTION A: SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 SECTION B: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) APPENDIX A: OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS (OCR) RESPONSE TO VEIR INQUIRY RE: VARIOUS MATTERS APPENDIX B: SAMPLE SECTION 504 AND THE ADA NOTICE OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS Introduction Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides regulations to prevent discriminatory actions to those individuals defined as disabled. The definition of an individual with disabilities is provided within this chapter. Section A – Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Children may be disabled as defined in Section 504, even though they do not require services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Children who are identified as individuals with disabilities according to IDEA criteria are not addressed under the Section 504 guidelines. The needs of IDEA eligible children are provided under state and federal laws. Each Charter Local Education Agency (LEA) within the Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is required to develop policies and procedures to ensure children who are disabled within the meaning of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are identified, evaluated, and provided with the required general education modifications, as well as related aids or services that are designed to meet the needs of each child with a disability as adequately as the needs of each child without a disability.
Chapter 16 – Civil Rights Protection and 504 Accommodations, Charter SELPA DEFINITIONS Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulation s Subpart A § 104.3 provides the following definitions:
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