Section 504
What is Section 504?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provides protection against disability-based discrimination. The law says that "no otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States. . .shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" 29 U.S.C. 794(a).
Section 504 is about access to the same programs, activities, and benefits that are available to non-disabled individuals. In schools, this includes but is not limited to academic instruction, non-academic services, extracurricular activities and offerings.
504 Coordinators
In the Mountain Home School District, Section 504 coordination is assigned by school level. At North, Stephensen, East, and West Elementary Schools, the building Principal serves as the designated Section 504 Coordinator. At Hacker Middle School, the Vice Principal serves in this role. At Mountain Home Junior High School and Mountain Home High School, the School Counselor is the designated Section 504 Coordinator.