The Department of Education's (ED)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces several statutes that protect the
rights of beneficiaries in programs or activities that receive
financial assistance from ED. These laws prohibit discrimination on the
basis of race, color, and national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964), sex (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972),
disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), and age (Age Discrimination Act of 1975). OCR also has responsibilities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits state and local governments from discriminating on the grounds of disability.
The De Soto School District does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, or age in its programs and activities. De Soto School
District will provide equal access to its educational facilities and
programs for individuals. The following person has been designated to
handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Name and/or Title Deborah Larsen, Director of Special Education
De Soto School District
Address 1812 Rock Rd.
De Soto, MO 63020
Telephone No. (636) 586-1040
504 PUBLIC NOTICE
The De Soto School District, as a
recipient of federal financial assistance from the United States
Department of Education and operates a public elementary or secondary
education program and/or activity, is required to undertake to identify
and locate every qualified person residing in the District who is not
receiving a public education; and take appropriate steps to notify
disabled persons and their parents or guardians of the District’s duty.
The De Soto School District assures
that it will provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to each
qualified disabled person in the District’s jurisdiction regardless of
the nature or severity of the person’s disability. For purposes of
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the provision of an
appropriate education is the provision of regular or special and related
aids and services that (i) are designed to meet individual educational
needs of disabled persons as adequately as the needs of nondisabled
persons are met and (ii) are based on adherence to procedures that
satisfy the requirements of the 504 federal regulations.
The De Soto School District has
developed a 504 Procedures Manual for the implementation of federal
regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Subpart D. This
Procedures Manual may be reviewed at De Soto School District
Administration Office by contacting the Section 504 Compliance
Coordinator, Nancy Schmitz, Assistant Director of Special Education, De
Soto School District, 610 Vineland School Rd., De Soto, MO 63020
This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A grievance procedure has been adopted by the De Soto School District to
expedite prompt and equitable resolution of any complaint. Any
student, parent, or employee alleging non-compliance with any part of
Title IX, Section 504, or ADA should file a written complaint with
Deborah Larsen, Director of Special Education, 610 Vineland School Rd., De Soto, MO 63020.