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| EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | FB |
| (LOCAL) |
| TITLE IX
COORDINATOR |
The District designates the following employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended:
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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For student complaints alleging
sexual harassment or offensive intimidating conduct of a sexual nature,
see FNCJ. |
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| SECTION 504 COORDINATOR |
The District designates the following employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended:
The Section 504 Coordinator and members of the Section 504 Committee shall receive training in the procedures and requirements for identifying and providing educational and related services to those students who are disabled, but who are not in need of special education in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). [See EHBA] |
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| SECTION 504 COMMITTEE |
The Section 504 Committee shall be composed of at least two persons, including persons knowledgeable about the student, the meaning of the evaluation data, the placement options, and the legal requirements regarding least restrictive environment and comparable facilities for disabled students. |
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REFERRALS
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Students may be referred by parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, or any other District employees for evaluation to determine if they are disabled and in need of special instruction or services. |
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| PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION | An evaluation shall be conducted
before any action is taken to place a student with disabilities or make
a significant change in placement in an instructional program. The
evaluation shall include consideration of adaptive behavior. Adaptive
behavior is the effectiveness with which the individual meets the
standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected
of his or her age and cultural group. |
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NOTICE TO PARENTS
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The Section 504 Coordinator
shall notify parents prior to any individual evaluation conducted to
determine if their child is disabled or to determine what educational
or related services should be provided to the student. Parents shall
also be given written notice of the District's refusal to evaluate a
student or to provide specific aids and services the parents have
requested. |
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IMPARTIAL HEARING
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Parents shall be given written
notice of their due process right to an impartial hearing if they have
a concern or complaint about the District's actions regarding the
identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a student with
disabilities. The impartial hearing shall be conducted by a person who
is
knowledgeable about the issues involved in Section 504 and who is not
employed by the District or related to a member of the Board in a
degree that would be prohibited under the nepotism statute [see DBE]. The impartial hearing officer
is not required to be an attorney. |
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| TAAS MODIFICATIONS |
Modifications in taking the TAAS
test may be made for a Section 504 student when the modifications have
been determined not to destroy the validity of the test; are necessary
for the student to take the test; are consistent with modifications
provided the student in the classroom; and are approved by TEA. [See EKB] |
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| 'NO PASS, NO PLAY' EXEMPTIONS |
When a Section 504 student
cannot meet the regular academic standards of the "no pass, no play"
law, the District may follow TEA procedures to determine continued
eligibility for extracurricular activities. |
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| DISCRIMINATION ALLEGATIONS | Parent or student complaints
alleging discrimination against a student in a District program or
activity in violation of a Title IX and/or Section 504 provision, other
than allegations of sexual harassment or the identification,
evaluation, or educational placement of students who are disabled,
shall be heard through the procedure set out in FNG (LOCAL). |
| DATE
ISSUED: 11/15/1996 |
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| FB (LOCAL)—A |