Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal law that protects the civil rights of persons with disabilities. The purpose of the Act is to prohibit discrimination and to assure that impaired students have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-impaired students.

Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and, if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation, and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact the Director for Academic Support & Grants, Anna Gonzalez, at 832-386-1060, or by mail at 14705 Woodforest Blvd, Houston, Texas 77015.

A student should be considered for eligibility under Section 504 if he/she:

• Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities.
• Has a record of such an impairment.
• Is regarded as having such an impairment. 

 Section 504 May Include Conditions Such As: 

• Dyslexia
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• Autism
• Cancer
• Hearing Impairment
• Visual Impairment
• Auto-immune deficiency
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Orthopedic Impairments
• Other Disorders of Major Body Functions

** Not intended to be all-inclusive

Section 504 requires schools to:

• Identify and notify qualified disabled students of their rights and procedural safeguards
• Evaluate students to determine Section 504 eligibility
• Provide appropriate classroom accommodations to eligible students
• Meet the needs of eligible disabled students as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students
• Provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE)
• Afford eligible disabled students with equal opportunities to participate in extracurriculuar and nonacademic activities to the same extent as non-disabled students