• Section 504

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a Federal law that focuses on non-discrimination.  The law states, "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United State, as defined in section 706(8) of this title, shall, solely by reason of her or his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or under any program or activity conducted by any Executive agency or the United States Postal Service..." - 29 U.S.C., 794(a)(1973)."

    As it applies to the public schools, "the language broadly prohibits the denial of public education participation, or enjoyment of the benefits offered by public school programs because of a child's disability.  To encourage compliance, Congress did not create an additional source of federal funding, but instead, conditioned future receipt of federal funds on the district's compliance with the new requirements."  (Richards, Lindsay, & Martin, L.L.P., Fall 200.)

    §504 Child Find Notice

    Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students.  For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact the District’s Director of Special Programs, Jennifer Dunson at 409-981-6400  or by mail at  PO BOX 490, Sour Lake, Texas 77659.

    Aviso Sobre La Identificación de Estudiantes Incapacitados bajo la Sección 504

    Bajo la Sección 504 del Decreto de Rehabilitación de 1973, el Distrito Escolar esta obligado a identificar, referir, evaluar, y proporcionar servicios educativos apropriados y gratuitos a estudiantes incapacitados que califican para recibir servicios bajo esta ley. Si usted desea mas información sobre los derechos de padres de niños incapacitados, o si tiene preguntas sobre la identificación, evaluación, y colocación de niños 
    o para obtener respuestas a cualquier pregunta que pueda tener sobre la identificación, evaluación y ubicación en los programas de la Sección 504, comuníquese con la Directora de Programas Especiales del Distrito, Jennifer Dunson al 409-981-6400 o por correo postal a PO BOX 490, Sour Lake, Texas 77659 .

                                              Useful Information for Parents
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    If HJISD decides to evaluate a student for Section 504 services, the district must complete the student's initial evaluation and evaluation report no later than 45 school days from the day it receives a parent's written consent to evaluate the student.
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