• Section 504


     

    Our Mission

    To assist campuses in providing a quality education to students with disabilities that allows them to achieve their greatest potential and prepares them for future success.

    What is Section 504?


    Section 504 is a federal civil rights law that focuses on the non-discrimination of students with disabilities. The law says that a public school, or any other federally funded public facility, cannot discriminate against a student because of a disability and must be given the same opportunities to participate in academic and extracurricular activities.

    Under Section 504, students with disabilities may receive accommodations and services to ensure that their individual educational needs are met as adequately as those of non-disabled students.

    Section 504 Operational Guidelines

    Our Purpose


ACCEPT

referrals from individuals who suspect a student has a disability.

GUIDE

individuals who suspect a student has a disability through the process to determine a student’s eligibility and needed services.

EDUCATE

teachers, campuses, parents, and the community on Section 504 laws and procedures.

ASSIST

campuses in following laws that mandate the referral, eligibility, and provided services for students identified under Section 504.

CREATE

individual accommodation plans (IAP) to ensure student success in all academic and extracurricular areas.

  • Notice to Parents of Students with Disabilities of their Legal Rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Decree of 1973

  • Aviso a Padres de Estudiantes Incapacitados de sus Derechos Legales bajo la Seccion 504 del Decreto de Rehabilitación de 1973

  • Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504


  • §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, Erin Gracey at egracey@dallasisd.org.