Oregon Department of Education
Chapter 581
Division 15
SPECIAL EDUCATION
581-015-2390
Definitions for Hearings Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
The following definitions apply to OAR 581-015-2395:
(1) "Student with a disability under Section 504" means any student who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(2) As used in section (1) of this rule:
(a) "Physical or mental impairment" means any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: Neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genito-urinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; endocrine; any mental or psychological disorder, such as intellectual disability, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities;
(b) "Major life activities" means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working;
(3) "Qualified student with a disability under Section 504" means a student with a disability under Section 504 who is:
(a) Of an age during which persons without a disability are provided educational services;
(b) Of any age during which it is mandatory under state law to provide such services to students with disabilities; or
(c) To whom a state is required to provide a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
(4) "School District" means a school district as defined in ORS 343.153.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326 & 323.055
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 343.041
History:
ODE 12-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-11
ODE 26-2008, f. 10-23-08, cert. ef. 10-24-08
Renumbered from 581-015-0108, ODE 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-07
ODE 6-2003, f. 4-29-03, cert. ef. 4-30-03
EB 24-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-88
EB 7-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 5-11-87