Region 10 Website.

• The Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, prepared this pamphlet principally for counselors who serve in school systems that have programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. The pamphlet summarizes the requirements pertaining to counseling practices, contained in the implementing regulations for Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

• Know Your Rights: Students with ADHD (2016)

Guide to School Health Services: Special Health Care Needs

• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are laws that protect children with special healthcare and educational needs.

Navigate Life Texas: Section 504

• Texas families and parents can find the resources and services they need to support children with disabilities or health care needs under their care.

Fact Sheet for Families 

Section 504 and Section 508

• Responsibilities under Section 504 and Section 508 can overlap. Both statutes impose different but somewhat related, obligations on HHS OPDIVs/STAFFDIVs that are intended to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination based on their disabilities. Agencies must comply with both provisions when they distribute information.

Texas Education Agency Equal Educational Opportunity Web Page

• Complaints that allege that a public school discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, a school district’s programs or activities are under the jurisdiction and authority of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR and TEA enforce several federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal funds.

Texas Education Agency Technical Assistance Document: Section 504

• The Texas Education Agency has developed this document to provide technical assistance to local education agencies and parents. The intention of this document is to provide helpful, general information. It does not constitute legal advice nor is it a substitute for consulting with a licensed attorney. The information should not be relied upon as a comprehensive or definitive response to a specific legal situation. This document may not include a complete rendition of federal law.

Texas Education Agency Webinars: Section 504 and related programs

• Behavior- 504 Webinar (PowerPoint)
• Behavior - 504 Webinar
• Webinar: Section 504
• Section 504 Webinar (Powerpoint)