Section 504
Leanne Bush, Director of Student Services
lbush@melissaisd.org
972-837-2411
Timothy Brown, Section 504 Campus Coordinator – Harry McKillop Elementary
timothybrown@melissaisd.org
972-837-2632
Tamara Brand, Section 504 Campus Coordinator – Melissa Ridge Intermediate
tbrand@melissaisd.org
972-837-4530
Tori Talbert, Section 504 Campus Coordinator – Melissa Middle School
ttalbert@melissaisd.org
972-837-4355 (MMS)
Karen Gracy, Section 504 Campus Coordinator – Melissa High School
kgracy@melissaisd.org
972-837-4216
Christina Stover, Section 504 Campus Coordinator – Melissa High School
cstover@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)
