Section 504
Contact Information
Leanne Bush
Director of Student Services
lbush@melissaisd.org
972-837-2411
Section 504 Campus Coordinator,
Harry McKillop Elementary
melodiefoster@melissaisd.org
972-837-2632
Tamara Brand
Section 504 Campus Coordinator,
North Creek Elementary
tbrand@melissaisd.org
972-837-4530
Heidi Thompson
Section 504 Campus Coordinator,
Melissa Middle School
hthompson@melissaisd.org
972-837-4355
Section 504 Lead,
Melissa High School
cstover@melissaisd.org
972-837-4216
Emily Chapman
Section 504 (A-K),
Melissa High School
emilychapman@melissaisd.org
972-837-4216
Karen Gracy
Section 504 (L-Z),
Melissa High School
kgracy@melissaisd.org
972-837-4216
What is Section 504?
Section 504 covers qualified students with disabilities who attend schools receiving Federal financial assistance. To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: (1) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) have a record of such an impairment; or (3) be regarded as having such an impairment. Section 504 requires that school districts provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to qualified students in their jurisdictions who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (Office of Civil Rights, 2013)
Additional Resources
- Section 504 Notice of Rights: English | Spanish
- Office for Civil Rights/US Department of Education
