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.
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.
Vision
The vision of Trinity 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.
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.
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
Rowan Ljungdahl, Director of Special Programs
(936) 594-3569 ext. 1012
