Section 504

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. The law applies to public elementary and secondary schools and other federally funded institutions. Under Section 504, denying a disabled student a free appropriate public education constitutes disability discrimination.

In a school setting, Section 504 applies to students who:

• have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and;
• because of the disability, require accommodations, special instruction, and/or services in order to participate in and/or benefit from school as adequately as their non-disabled peers.

For more information please visit the OSPI website or contact our 504 coordinator, Carrieanne Selzler at (509) 649-4728.