504 Accommodations

504 ACCOMMODATIONS

Section 504 prohibits discrimination against handicapped persons, including, among others, both students and staff members, by school districts receiving federal financial assistance. Included in the U.S. Department of Education regulations for Section 504 is the requirement that handicapped students be provided with free appropriate public education (FAPE). These regulations require identification, evaluation, the provision of appropriate services, and procedural safeguards.