POLICY SECTION Compliance/Education/Admissions
POLICY TITLE Disability Services Accommodations & Grievance Policy
EFFECTIVE DATE 09/2024
The Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design does not discriminate in admission or access to our courses on the basis of age, race,color, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin.
POLICY
Individuals with disabilities are entitled to a reasonable accommodation to ensure that they have full and equal access to Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design educational resources, consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 929 u.s.c.§ 12182) (‘ADA”), Americans with Disabilities Act their related statutes and regulations, and corresponding state and local laws.
Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The ADA prohibits a place of public accommodation from discriminating on the basis of disability. The applicable law and regulations may be examined in the office of the ADA Compliance Coordinator, or his/her trained designate who has been designated to coordinate the efforts of the school to comply with Section 504 and ADA. Manuel and Thersa’s School of Hair Design has handicapped accessibility at all locations.
Crystal Rodriguez, Compliance Coordination mtschl123@gmail.com
Manuel Rodriguez, Compliance Coordinator Mtschl1@aol.com
Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design
715 s Texas Ave Bryan TX 77803
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1405 E North street Victoria, Tx 77901
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1315 Hwy 105 brenham, tx 77833
PROCEDURE
Request for Accommodations Individuals with disabilities wishing to request accommodation must contact the ADA compliance Coordinator. A disclosure of a disability or a request for accommodation made to any staff, faculty, or personnel other than the ADA Compliance Coordinator will not be treated as a request for accommodation. However, if a student discloses a disability to such an individual, he or she is required to direct the student to the ADA Compliance Coordinator. Upon request, the ADA Compliance Coordinator (or his/her trained designee) will provide a student or applicant with a Request for Accommodations form. Request for Accommodations are available in the admissions office. To help ensure timely consideration and implementation, individuals making a request for an accommodation are asked to contact the ADA Compliance Coordinator and/or submit a request for accommodations form at least two weeks prior to when the accommodation is needed. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation may be asked to provide medical documentation. Documentation used to evaluate the need and reasonableness of potential accommodations may include a licensed professional’s current medical diagnosis and date of diagnosis, evaluation of how the student’s disability affects one or more of the major life activities and recommendations, psychological and/or emotion diagnostic tests, functional effects or limitations of the disability, and/or medications and recommendations to ameliorate the effects or limitations.
Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design may request additional documentation or testing as needed. After the Compliance Coordinator receives the Request Form and the required documentation, he/she (or his/her trained designee) will engage the student or applicant in an interactive process to determine what accommodations may be appropriate. If the student or applicant is denied any requested accommodation, he/she may file a grievance using the Grievance Process below or he/she may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights or a similar State entity. The Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design will make appropriate arrangements to ensure that a person with a disability is provided other accommodations, if needed, to participate in this grievance process. The ADA Compliance Coordinator will be responsible for such arrangements.
Grievance Policy Relating to Complaints of Disability Discrimination
Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by Section 504 and/or the ADA. Any person who believes she/he has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, including disagreements regarding requested accommodations, may file a grievance with Crystal Rodriguez, Director of Compliance and ADA Compliance Coordinator at The Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design 715 s Texas ave bryan Texas 77803, 1315 hwy 105 brenham tx 77833 , 1405 E North Street Victoria Tx 77901, 979204-5772 mtschl123@gmail.com. Grievances must be in writing, contain the name and address of the person filing it, state the problem or action alleged to be discriminatory, and the remedy or relief sought. Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design will investigate each complaint filed and will not retaliate against who files a grievance or cooperates in the investigation of a grievance. All reasonable efforts will be made to provide a written determination to the student or applicant within 30 days after its filing. If a written determination cannot be made within 30 days of the complaint’s filing, the student will be advised and provided with an update as to the status of the investigation. The student may also inquire as to the status of the investigation at reasonable intervals. Based on the results of the investigation, Manuel & Theresa’s School of Hair Design will take all appropriate actions to prevent any acts of discrimination and/or to correct any discriminatory effects. The availability and use of this grievance procedure do not prevent a person from filing a complaint of discrimination on the basis of disability with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and/or a similar state agency.