Section 504 is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and prohibits discrimination based upon disability.  Section 504 is anti-discrimination, civil rights statute that requires the needs of students with disabilities to be met as adequately as the needs of the non-disabled are met.

As defined by federal law:  "An individual with a disability means any person who:  (i) has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity (ii)  has a record of such an impairment; or (iii) is regarded as having such an impairment" 

Please contact Dr. Michael Piddington, Assistant Superintendent at 724-662-5100 with any questions regarding this program.