Training is provided every 2 years at identified sites across the state, usually in the fall and is supported by Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center, Logan, Utah. Section 504 is part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is a civil rights act that protects the rights of people with disabilities. With passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Congress required that school districts make their programs and activities accessible as well as usable to all individuals with disabilities. Section 504 falls under the management responsibility of the general, rather than special, education program. No state or federal funding is provided to assist in complying with Section 504.
All costs are the obligation of the local school.
This includes caring for one s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working. When a condition does not substantially limit a major life activity, the individual does not qualify for special accommodations under Section 504. In order to determine eligibility for services, the students must be evaluated by a team of individuals who are familiar with the student and the results must be shared at a team meeting in which parents or caregivers are involved. Responsibilities of . . . The US Department of Education maintains regional civil rights offices to enforce Section 504 and other civil rights laws.