Section 504 is a portion of the Rehabilitation Act of l973, a piece of civil rights legislation. It provides that:
No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States…shall, solely by reason of his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance…”
Montgomery County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Directors of Elementary and Secondary Education
750 Imperial Street, SE
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
(540) 382-5100
Judy Diggs, Coordinator of Section 504 and Board Discipline Matters
jdiggs@mcps.org
Phone: (540) 382-5100 (ext. 1029)
Fax: (540) 394-4449