Section 504
Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
It is the intent of the District to ensure that students who are disabled within the definition of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are identified, evaluated, and provided with appropriate educational services. Under this policy, students may be regarded as disabled even though they are not eligible for services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA).
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law which protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. A child is a “qualified disabled person” under Section 504 if he or she (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities(such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking,seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working), has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment; and (2) is between the ages of 3 to 21 years old.
The District shall comply with the federal policies that require free appropriate public education, child find, equal educational opportunity, confidentiality of information, parent involvement,participation in least restrictive environment, evaluations, placement,reevaluation, programming to meet individual needs, placement procedures, nonacademic services, preschool and adult education programs, disciplinary exclusion, transportation, procedural requirements, appropriate funding, accessibility, special issues related to drug or alcohol addicted students, special considerations for students having AIDS or HIV infection, and special issues related to ADD/ADHD students.
The Lynden School District complies with all federal requirements associated with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and has developed both Policy and Procedures.
The following links are available to access the district’s Policy and Procedure.
Lynden School District Section 504 Policy
Lynden School District Section 504 Procedure
If you have any questions about how Section 504 is implemented within the school where your child attends, please contact your child’s Principal. If you have questions about the Lynden School District’s Policy or Procedure, please contact the Section 504 Compliance Officer, Tim Metz, at 360-354-2893.
