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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973
Montgomery County Public Schools Coordinator
Carver Educational Services Center, Room 200
301-279-3912
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (Section 504) is a civil rights statue which
provides that: "No otherwise qualified individual with
disabilities in the United States.....shall, solely
by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from the
participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected
to discrimination under any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance" and contains specific
provisions covering preschool, elementary, and secondary
education programs. Section 504 requires schools to
provide academic, nonacademic and extracurricular services
such as transportation, school counseling, school health
services, physical education and athletics, as well
as physical access to facilities, in such manner as
is necessary to provide students with disabilities an
equal opportunity for participation in Montgomery County
Public School's services, programs and activities.
The Section 504 coordinator responds to student, parent,
and staff requests regarding establishing and implementing
student 504 plans.
• A Parent's Gide to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (pdf)
• Due Process - Section 504 of The Rehabilatation
Act of 1973 (pdf)
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