Section 504

Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is federal civil rights law which prohibits the discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs and activities, including schools. Roseville Area Schools is committed to providing accommodations and general education services to ensure equal access for students in our schools. 

Who Qualifies for Section 504?
Eligibility for a 504 Plan is determined through a 504 evaluation. According to Section 504, a student has a disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities, and they are in need of accommodations. The student must be unable to perform, or be significantly limited in the ability to perform, an activity when compared to an average person in the general population. 

Learning is a Major Life Activity
When a condition significantly limits a major life activity, a 504 Plan must be developed and implemented. Accommodations or services are determined by a team knowledgeable about the individual and their disability.

Major life activities can include, but are not limited to functions such as:

• Caring for one's self
• Performing manual tasks
• Walking
• Seeing
• Hearing
• Speaking
• Breathing
• Learning
• Working

Requesting Accommodations
Parents/Guardians or students may request accommodations under the protections of this law by contacting the school social worker (ECSE/Elementary) or school counselor (Secondary).