Special Instructional Programs - Section 504

Section 504 prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities, including both students and staff members, by school districts receiving federal financial assistance. Included in the U.S. Department of Education regulations for Section 504 is the requirement that students with disabilities be provided with free appropriate public education (FAPE). The regulations pertaining to FAPE are published at 34 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 104, Subpart D.) These regulations require identification, evaluation, the provision of appropriate services, and procedural safeguards.

For more information regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, please contact:

Mitzi McCaleb
Director of Health and Wellness
301 Bulldog Blvd.
P: (575) 746-3585