Policy ACE
Procedural Safeguards - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap/Disability
School Board Approved: September 8, 2003

The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District provides the following Notice of Procedural Safeguards to parents/guardians, and handicapped persons, as required by 34 C.F.R. Sections 104.7, 104.8, 104.22 (4) (f), and 104.36 of the Regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

The District provides a grievance procedure with appropriate due process rights David Beauchamp is the designated employee, charged with coordinating efforts to comply with Section 504. The parent/guardian of handicapped students or any handicapped person may use the grievance procedure established by the Board.

Grievance Procedure
As the parent/guardian of a handicapped student or as a handicapped person, you have the right to notify the above designated employee with your complaint.

The designated employee will make an initial response to the complaint within ten (10) days of receipt of complaint. The parties will attempt to work out their differences promptly and equitably informally. A written record of the resolution of the complaint should be made within ten (10) working days of completion.

If that effort fails, you may:

Within ten (10) working days of either of the above options, a written record should be made of the decision.

Section D Procedural Safeguards
As required by Section 104.36, as the parent/guardian of a student, who because of handicap needs or is believed to need special instruction and related services, you have the right, with respect to any action regarding identification, evaluation, and placement to:

Legal References:
34 C.F.R. Sections 104.7, 104.8, 104.22 (4)(f)
104.36 of the Section 504 Regulations

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