504 Procedural Safeguards
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
IBERIA R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT
SECTION 504 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
PARENT AND STUDENT RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 504:
Parents and students have the right to be informed by the School District of their rights
under Section 504. The purpose of these Procedural Safeguards it to advise you of those rights.
A student with a 504 disability has the right to a free appropriate public education. An
appropriate education is defined as the provision of regular or special education and related
aids and services that are designed to meet the individual educational needs of the disabled
person as adequately as the needs of nondisabled persons are met and based upon adherence
to 504 regulatory procedures.
The provision of a free education is the provision of educational and related services
without cost to the disabled person or to his or her parents or guardian, except for those fees
that are imposed on nondisabled persons or their parents or guardian. Funds available from
any public or private agency may be used to meet this requirement. Under the law, insurers
and other third parties are not relieved from an otherwise valid obligation to provide or pay for
services for a disabled student.
A child with a disability has the right to take part in, and receive benefits from, public
education programs without discrimination because of his/her disability.
The parent(s)/guardian of a child with a disability have the right to receive notice with
respect to the identification, evaluation, or placement of the child.
A student with a disability has the right to receive services and be educated in facilities
that are comparable to those provided to nondisabled students.
A student with a disability has the right to have evaluation, education and placement
decisions made based on a variety of information sources, and by persons who know the
student and are knowledgeable about the evaluation data and placement options. The student
also has the right to be periodically reevaluated.
A student with a disability has an equal opportunity to participate in nonacademic and
extracurricular activities offered by the District.
A student with a disability has the right to have transportation provided to and from an
alternative placement setting (if the setting is in a program not operated by the District) at no
greater cost to the parent/guardian than would be incurred if the student were placed in a
program operated by the District.
The parents/guardian of a student with a disability or an eligible student (over the age
of 18) have the right to examine all relevant records relating to decisions regarding the
student’s identification, evaluation and placement.
The parents/guardian of a student with a disability or an eligible student and/or the
District have the right to request an impartial due process hearing relating to decisions or
actions relating to the student’s identification, evaluation, program or placement and the
parents or guardian have the right to be represented by counsel in such hearings. The parents
or guardian or eligible student and/or the District also have the right to a review procedure
involving such hearings.
The parents/guardian of a student with a disability or an eligible student have the right
to file a local grievance with the District for issues unrelated to the identification, evaluation,
program or placement of the student. Board policy 20110 describes the procedures for filing a
grievance and can be requested by contacting Section 504 Coordinator, Amanda Mace, 201
Pemberton Drive, Iberia, MO 65486, (573) 793-6818.
Persons who believe that the District is discriminating against eligible persons on the basis of
disability may also file complaints with the District’s Section 504 Coordinator and/or the Office
for Civil Rights. The address for the Kansas City office of OCR is: OCR, U.S. Department of
Education, 601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Missouri 64106. The Kansas City office’s jurisdiction
extends to the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Oklahoma. For a list of
other regional offices and their coverage area, see www.ed.gov.
The District’s Section 504 Coordinator is Amanda Mace and may be reached at (573) 793-6818.