It is the policy of the Colo-NESCO Community School District not to discriminate against any otherwise qualified individual with a disability, solely by reason of his/her disability, in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, any program or activity sponsored by the school district.
Complaints of discrimination related to disability may be addressed through the District’s Non-Discrimination Grievance Procedure. Due process rights of disabled students, parents, employees, applicants or patrons under Section 504/ADA will be enforced.
The district shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. To this end, the district shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, program, or activity conducted by the district. In determining what type of auxiliary aid or service is necessary, the district shall give primary consideration to the requests of the individual with disabilities.
The district is not required to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. Any decision that, in compliance with its responsibility to provide effective communication for individuals with disabilities, would fundamentally alter the service, program, or activity or unduly burden the district shall be made by the board after considering all resources available for use in funding and operating the program, services, or activity. The decision shall be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that conclusion.
The board of directors will designate an individual to serve as the district’s Section 504/ADA Coordinator and compliance officer and will publicize the name, office address and office telephone number of the designee. Inquiries regarding compliance with this policy should be directed to the district’s Section 504/ADA Coordinator or to the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Kansas City, MO, (816) 891-8026.
Approved 12/17/2018 Reviewed 11/19/2018 Revised_11/19/2018
