Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, often referred to as Section 504, is a national law protecting qualified individuals from discrimination based on disability. Section 504 addresses areas of education and employment by protecting individuals with special needs from discrimination in areas such as job recruitment, admission to educational institutions and treatment for medical issues.

Section 504 prohibits programs receiving federal money from discriminating on the basis of disability.

Under Section 504, employment discrimination is prohibited against “otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities.” Individuals must meet skill, experience and educational requirements of a job and must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or work environment enabling a qualified applicant or employee with a special need to participate in the application process or perform essential job functions. The accommodation must not present a hardship on the employer, which is determined on a case-by-case basis.

To submit a reasonable accommodation request and engage in an interactive process to determine your Section 504 eligibility, please complete and submit the Orange Public Schools Section 504 Employee Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

Should you have any questions, please contact Ms. Glasshebra Jones, Executive Director of Human Resources. 

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504 Accommodation Forms