IHBA
SPECIAL  INSTRUCTIONAL  PROGRAMS 
AND  ACCOMMODATIONS  FOR 
DISABLED  STUDENTS

(Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

The District does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its policies or practices.  It is the responsibility of the District to identify and evaluate students who, within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,  need or are believed to need special education or related services  because of a disability in order that such students may receive the required free appropriate education.

For this policy, a student who, within the intent of Section 504, needs or is believed to need special education or related services is one who:

●  Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities, including learning; or

●  Has a record of such impairment; or

●  Is regarded as having such impairment.

Students may be eligible for services under the provisions of Section 504 even though they do not require services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA).  Students who are identified as individuals with exceptional needs, according to IDEA criteria, are not addressed under this policy.  The needs of such students are provided for under Policy IHB and its regulations and under state and federal laws and regulations.

The District has developed procedural safeguards for actions related to the identification, evaluation, and placement of students entitled to Section 504 protections.  For questions regarding Section 504 or the District's procedural safeguards, please contact the District's Section 504/ADA Coordinator  identified in Regulation IHBA-RA.

The District has established a grievance procedure for disability discrimination complaints.  For further questions regarding the District's grievance procedure, or any other information, please contact the District's Section 504/ADA Coordinator.

Adopted:  date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S. 
15-708
29 U.S.C. 706
29 U.S.C. 794

CROSS REF.: 
GCQF - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members
GDQD - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Classified Staff Members
JII - Student Concerns, Complaints and Grievances
JK - Student Discipline
JKD - Student Suspension and Expulsion
KED - Public Concerns/Complaints about Facilities and Services