Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

NOTICE OF PARENT/STUDENT RIGHTS

The following is a description of the rights granted by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section 504") to parents and their children who are identified as disabled. The school district is obligated to inform you of decisions about your child and of your rights if you disagree with any of those decisions.

You have the following rights:

1. To have your child take part in, and receive benefits from, public education programs without discrimination because of his/her disability;
2. To have the school district advise you of your rights under federal law;
3. To receive notice from the school with respect to the identification, evaluation, educational program or placement of your child;
4. According to the Department of Education’s 504 Regulations, to have your child receive a free appropriate public education. This includes the right to be educated with non-disabled students to the maximum extent appropriate. It also includes the right to reasonable accommodations, modifications, and related aids and services necessary for your child to benefit from his or her educational program.
5. To have your child educated in comparable facilities and receive comparable services to those provided non-disabled students;
6. To have decisions regarding your child’s evaluation, program and placement based upon a variety of information sources, and made by persons familiar with the student, the evaluation data, and the placement options;
7. To have your child re-evaluated periodically, to the extent necessary, including before any significant changes are made to your child's educational program or placement;
8. To have your child receive an equal opportunity to participate in extra-curricular school activities;
9. To examine all relevant educational records relating to decisions regarding your child's identification, evaluation, education program, and placement;
10. To file a complaint through local complaint procedures regarding any alleged violation of the Rehabilitation Act;
11. To request an impartial hearing, to be conducted by a person who is not an employee of the district, to dispute decisions or actions regarding your child's identification, evaluation, educational program or placement as a student with a disability.You and your child may take part in the hearing and have an attorney represent you at your own expense.Questions about how to request a hearing may be forwarded to the person responsible for the district’s compliance with Section 504 listed below;
12. To have the decisions made by hearing officers or others reviewed in state or federal court.

Mt. Blue Regional School District 504 Compliance Coordinator:

Carol Kiesman
Cape Cod Hill School
516 Cape Cod Hill School
New Sharon, ME 04955
Phone (207) 778-3031

The contact person in your school for information regarding 504 for your student is:

RSU 9 District Policies relating to Section 504

• AC Non-Discrimination - Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• ACE Individual with Disabilities
• JIC Student Code of Conduct

Section 504 documents

• Section 504 Handbook
• Section 504 Referral Form