504

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act reflects Congress' intent that schools receiving federal funding provide protections and services to students with disabilities.

Palo Alto Unified School District has two important responsibilities to students with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.

All such students are entitled to an equal opportunity to participate in the services, programs, and activities offered in public schools, without discrimination. In addition, all such students are provided with a free appropriate education, which may include special education, related services, appropriate accommodations, and other supports to allow them to access a school's educational services through the creation and implementation of a Section 504 service plan.