Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of handicap in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 504 protects any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.
§ 104.1, 104.33, 104.4
Child Find
Child find is a component of the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires states to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, from birth to 21, located within its jurisdiction who are in need of early intervention or special education services. Child find is an ongoing cooperative effort that involves state and local education agencies (LEAs), parents, the community, professionals, related organizations, and private schools. IDEA requires all states to have a “comprehensive child find system” to assure that all children who are in need of early intervention or special education services are located, identified, and referred. In Arkansas, the lead agency for Part C of IDEA Early Intervention Program (children birth to 3 years) is the Arkansas Department of Human Services. The lead agency for Part B/619 (children ages 3-21 years), is the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
§104.33 FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education
Students with disabilities attending school districts/charter schools receive an education equivalent to in quality and equally effective to the education of students without disabilities at no expense to the family.
Appropriate education - The provision of regular or special education and related services that are designed to meet the individual educational needs of a student with a disability as adequately as the needs of students without disabilities are met. (34 C.F.R. Part 104.33)
For all questions and concerns regarding Section 504 please contact:
Joseph Eason, Special Education and 504 Coordinator
501-457-5051, jeason@jnpsd.org
Christy Darrington, Director of Special Education
501-457-5051, cdarrington@jnpsd.org
Jacob Smith, Director of Federal Programs
501-241-2080, jsmith@jnpsd.org
For building level concerns please contact building 504 Coordinators (Assistant Principals)