Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Section 504 provides, in part, that no qualified individual with a disability shall, solely on the basis of his or her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.
Please be advised that the following documents regarding Section 504 are now available to parents and guardians of all students upon request from all District principals and guidance counselors, as well as on the District’s website www.chicopee.mec.edu: