Section 504
by Melissa Wheelock
September 22, 2008
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is designed to prohibit discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal money. This statute obligates most public schools to provide equal access and equal opportunity to otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. For a student to be eligible for a 504 plan, the student must have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. It must be because of this disability that the student is unable to gain equal access and benefit from the school programs and services.
If you have questions regarding Section 504 plans, please contact our district 504 coordinator, Dr. Melissa Wheelock at 832-2440.
