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521-Student Disability Nondiscrimination

  • 500 Series: Students
521-Student Disability Nondiscrimination

 

Rationale Date Approved/Revised
School District 622 – North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale shall protect disabled students from discrimination on the basis of disability and identify and evaluate learners who, within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, need services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education.
  • 5/20/08
  • Revised: 11/22/11
  • Revised: 9/25/12
  • Revised: 1/22/13
  • Revised: 5/27/14
  • Revised: 3/28/17
  • Revised: 5/21/19
  • Revised: 9/24/19
  • Revised: 6/21/22

1)  General Statement of Policy

a)            The responsibility of the school district is to identify and evaluate students who, within the intent of Section 504, need services, accommodations, or programs in order that such learners may receive a free appropriate public education.

b)            Students with disabilities who meet the criteria of Paragraph c. below are protected from discrimination on the basis of a disability.

c)            For this policy, a learner who is protected under Section 504 is one who:

1.            has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, including learning; or

2.            has a record of such impairment; or

3.            is regarded as having such impairment.

d)            Learners may be protected from disability discrimination and be eligible for services, accommodations, or programs under the provisions of Section 504 even though they are not eligible for special education pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

2)  Coordinator

Persons who have questions or comments should contact the Assistant Superintendent, Tricia St. Michaels, 2520 E. 12th Avenue, North St. Paul, MN 55109, (651) 748-7452.  This person is the supervisor of the school district’s 504 Coordinator.  Persons who wish to make a complaint regarding a disability discrimination matter may use the accompanying Student Disability Discrimination Grievance Report Form.   The form should be given to the ADA/Section 504 coordinator. 

Adoption and Revision History

Incorporated Policies

521 STUDENT DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION (This policy adopted:  October  28, 1997), Rescinded:  August 5, 2008

MSBA 521

EM-020.19 STUDENT DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION (This policy adopted:  May 20, 2008), Revised:  November 22, 2011; Revised:  September 25, 2012; Revised:  January 22, 2013; Revised:  May 27, 2014; Revised:  March 28, 2017

 

521 STUDENT DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION

This policy revised:  May 21, 2019; Revised:  September 24, 2019

Revised:  June 21, 2022

 

 Administrative Rule, Regulation and Procedure: NA

Legal References:                 42 U.S.C. Ch. 126 (Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities)

                                             29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq. (§ 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

34 C.F.R. Part 104 (Section 504 Implementing Regulations)

Cross References:                MSBA/MASA Model Policy 402 (Disability Nondiscrimination)