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Disability Services - Notice of
RIGHTS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Introduction and Procedural Safeguards
Metro Technology Centers in compliance with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act OF 1973 insures: “No qualified person
with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise
be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity which
receives or benefits from Federal financial assistance.”
- It is the policy of Metro Technology Centers not to discriminate
on the basis of disability in its educational programs or activities.
- Accommodation for a disabled student is not about assuring
success but about ensuring equal access to a program.
- A student seeking enrollment in a Metro Technology Center
class, full-time or short-term, can request accommodations if
they have a legitimate, documented disability (mental or physical
impairment which substantially affects the student’s academic
achievement).
- Students must provide documentation of disability such as
doctor’s statements, medical records, medical evaluations,
Voc-Rehab assessments, etc.
- An adult student served by special education services in high
school must provide documentation (copy of IEP, eligibility
and psychological assessment) and request accommodations as
an adult.
- Students requesting accommodations must meet attendance requirements
and participate in the program without being disruptive to the
learning environment.
- Documentation and information about accommodation for a particular
student is confidential and will be made available on a need-to-know
basis only.
- Disabilities include “invisible disabilities” such
as learning disabilities, chemical sensitivity, medical conditions,
or temporary conditions resulting from accident or health related,
etc.
- Illegal drug use, whether recreational or habitual, is not
protected under ADA.
- The school will provide accommodations only if:
1) The student requests accommodations.
2) The student needs accommodation to gain equal access to a
program.
3) Proper and sufficient documentation is presented with the
request for accommodation.
4) The team, consisting of but not limited to counselor, teacher,
administrative
representative, and Special Needs representative, review documentation
and approve requested accommodations.
- Reasonable accommodations are not appropriate for a student
under these circumstances:
1) The student or the student’s behavior poses a direct
threat to the health and safety of the others;
2) A substantial change to an essential element of the curriculum
has been requested for consideration;
3) A substantial change in the manner in which you provide educational
opportunity
(separate facilities, home-based instruction, etc.) has been
requested for consideration; or
4) The requested accommodation presents an undue financial or
administrative burden.
- Students disagreeing with the decisions reached by school
personnel for accommodations necessary for access to educational
programming and/or facilities may request a hearing before an
impartial hearing officer.
Denise North
Director of Disability Services
(405) 605-4418
TDD 405-424-8737
Email: denise.north@metrotech.org
1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
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