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SECTION 504 Section 504 states (in part):
Codified at 29 U.S.C. 794 . Section 504 is one of three laws that address the rights of children with disabilities to receive a free and appropriate education (FAPE). The other laws are the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). In the school context, the requirements of Section 504 or normally satisfied by complying with IDEA. However, Section 504 can be useful in providing rights to students for issues outside of the normal the school day such as extracurricular activities, sports, and after school care. Section 504 is a condition to the receipt of federal grants and therefore only applies in the context of those schools who receive federal grants. Section 504 is also distinguished from IDEA in that Section 504 has a different and broader definition of what constitutes a disability. Schools comply with Section 504 with the following process: Identify students with disabilities; evaluate those students; if the student is eligible, create a written accommodation plan. In the IDEA context, this would be similar to the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Parents, Teachers, and school staff are a part of the process. Parents have due process rights; where they disagree with the determinations of the school, they have a right to an impartial hearing. Violations of Section 504 in the educational environment can be addressed locally with the education agency or with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education. Violations of Section 504 can result in a loss of the federal funding. According to the US Dept. of Education , individuals may also bring a private right of action for violations of Sec. 504. HISTORY Section 504 was a cause of controversy because it afforded people with disabilities many rights similar to those in the Civil Rights Act Of 1964 . Throughout the Reagan Administration , many efforts were made to weaken this legislation. The Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 reinstated many of the original protections of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, along with some new ones. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY Section 504 covers extracurricular and after school programs such as sports, music lessons, and after school care. 34 C.F.R. § 104 .37. The US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has determined that Section 504 applies to
SECTION 508 Section 508 of the Act, which deals with the accessibility of Computer Technology , was added in 1986 and implemented in 1998 . REFERENCES
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