Guidance to Parents BASE Program Access for Students with IEP and Section 504 Plans
● Our main focus is to treat people with disabilities in the same manner as those who do not have disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations, modifications, and services in accordance with the needs of their disability. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provide that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under Douglas County School District activities and programs.
● Role of the Individual Educational Plan (I.E.P.) and 504 Student Service Plan: B.A.S.E. services fall outside the realm of the general education curriculum and are optional, and special education services outlined in the plans apply to the general education curriculum. Some modifications and adaptations may apply to our B.A.S.E. programs. We ask parents to indicate if their child has an I.E.P. or 504 Student Service Plan on our registration forms to help us better understand the child’s needs and provide the best support possible.
● If it is determined that BASE needs to provide accommodation(s) for a child that is not currently available or in place, and the accommodation is essential to ensuring the safety and health of the child (medical training, for example), we may need to delay registration or suspend attendance of a child until such accommodation can be implemented. For this reason, it is important that parents provide accurate, complete, and timely information about the child’s physical, socio-emotional, cognitive, and/or health needs.