Our Mission is to work with students, families, schools and community resources to
enrich a student's success in school.
Section 504
 What
is Section 504?
Section 504 is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
that prohibits discrimination based upon disability.
Section 504 is an anti-discrimination, civil
rights statute that requires the needs of students
with disabilities to be met as adequately as
the needs of the non-disabled are met.
Section 504 States:
"No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 706(8) of this title, shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance...."
[29 U.S.C. §794(a), 34 C.F.R. §104.4(a)]. |
Mission
We
dedicate all our efforts and resources to the
education and preparation of all students to
become responsible, productive citizens in
a global community.
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No
qualified student with a disability will be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination
under any District service, program, or activity
because of a disability. [42 U.S.D. 12132; 29
U.S.C. 794; 34 CFR 104.4(a)] |
Vision
The
vision of C-FB ISD is that every student have
equal opportunity to achieve. In partnership
and
collaboration with parents and the community,
we
will provide an integrated educational program
of
quality, equity, challenge, and innovation
to every student.
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A "student with a disability" is one who has, or who has a record of having, or who is regarded as having 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. A student with a disability is "qualified" if he or she is between the ages of three and twenty-one, inclusive. 28 CFR35.104; 34 CFR 104.3(j),(k) [Board Policy FB (Legal)] |
Purpose
To
prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability
and
to ensure that all disabled students have educational
opportunities and benefits equal to those provided
to non-disabled students.
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Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, C-FB
has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide
a free appropriate education to disabled students. For more
information please contact your campus Section 504 Designee.
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 Section 504 Regulations
34 C.F.R. Section 104.3(k)(2) define a qualified individual with
a disability, with respect to elementary and secondary education
programs, as one who is of an age during which non-disabled
individuals are provided educational services: of any age during
which it is mandatory under state law to provide such services
to disabled individuals; or who is entitled to a free appropriate
public education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
Section 504 Eligibility
To become eligible for services and protection against discrimination
on the basis of a disability under Section 504, a student must
be determined, as a result of an evaluation, to have a "physical
or mental impairment" that "substantially limits
one or more major life activities." 29 U.S.C Section 706(8)(B).
For More Information
Kim
Holland
Executive
Director,
Student
Services
1820
PEarl
Street
Building B
Carrollton,
TX 75006
(972)
968-6505
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