Holliday ISD

§504 Child Find Notice
Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students.  For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact the District’s Section 504 Coordinator:

Kim Booher

Holliday ISD 504 Coordinator

940-583-4491

kim.booher@hollidayisd.net

What is 504?

Section 504 is a Federal law that prohibits disability discrimination by recipients of Federal financial assistance.  All public schools and school districts, as well as all public charter schools and magnet schools, that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department must comply with Section 504.

Section 504 provides a broad spectrum of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, all qualified elementary and secondary public school students who meet the definition of an individual with a disability under Section 504 are entitled to receive regular or special education and related aids and services that are designed to meet their individual educational needs as adequately as the needs of students without disabilities are met.

Section 504 also requires, among other things, that a student with a disability receive an equal opportunity to participate in athletics and extracurricular activities, and to be free from bullying and harassment based on disability.

You can find more information about 504 Services by viewing the Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools.

Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

Understood.org - Information and support for parents whose children are struggling with learning.

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs and Title IX Training

Holliday ISD offers career and technical education programs in agriculture, homemaking, culinary arts, computer technology, certified nurses assistant and business. Admission to these programs is open to all students.

It is the policy of Holliday ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, activities or services as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

Holliday ISD will take steps to insure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures contact the Title IX Coordinator Cecely Birkenfeld (cecely.birkenfeld@hollidayisd.net) or Section 504 Coordinator Kim Booher (kim.booher@hollidayisd.net) at 940-586-1281 or located at 751 College Avenue, Holliday, Texas 76366.

Holliday ISD’s Title IX administrators have attended Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz P.C.’s “New Title IX Rules and Regulations” series. Materials from this series in compliance with Section 106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations can be found here: Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.

Dyslexia Handbook | Manual de dislexia

Public Announcement of Referral Period/Anuncio público del período de referencia

Holliday ISD is now accepting referrals for students who may need Gifted/Talented Services for the upcoming school year. This program is designed for students who exhibit intellectual and creative thinking abilities at an extraordinary level not normally served in the regular classroom. Services are provided only upon identification of educational needs of the student.  Anyone wishing to refer a student attending Holliday ISD in 1st Grade through 11th Grade this school year is asked to complete the referral form and submit it to the appropriate campus office. This form must be submitted to the school by April 11, 2025. The referral form may be accessed by clicking the link provided.

Holliday ISD está aceptando referencias para estudiantes que pueden necesitar Servicios para Dotados / Talentosos para el año escolar. Este programa está diseñado para estudiantes que exhiben habilidades de pensamiento intelectual y creativo a un nivel extraordinario que normalmente no se ofrece en el aula regular. Los servicios se brindan sólo cuando se identifican las necesidades educativas del estudiante. Cualquier persona que desee referir a un estudiante que asista a Holliday ISD en 1er. Grado hasta el 11 ° grado este año escolar, se le pedirá que complete el formulario de referencia y lo envíe a la oficina del campus correspondiente. Este formulario debe enviarse a la escuela antes del 11 de abril de 2025. Se puede acceder al formulario de recomendación haciendo clic en el enlace proporcionado.

Identification/Selection Process

Referral Form

Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process | Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro

Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services | Evaluaciones Retrasadas o Denegadas & Servicios Compensatorios

Dyslexia Handbook | Manual de dislexia

Notification of Confidentiality of Records | Notificación de confidencialidad de registros

Notification of Rights under FERPA  | Notificación de las derechas debajo de FERPA

Notification of Rights under PPRA | Notificación de Derechos según la PPRA

Notice of Procedural Safeguards | Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Protección

Updates in Special Education (SB 139) | Actualizaciones en Educación Especial (SB 139)

Pathways - The Texas Transition & Employment Guide | Trayectorias - La guía de transición y empleo de Texas