Title II protects students and school applicants with disabilities against disability-based discrimination. It states that people with disabilities have a right to reasonable accommodations under federal and state law.

What Title II Discrimination Looks Like

Discrimination can take many forms, such as excluding students with disabilities, giving them unequal treatment, harassment, retaliation, or failing to provide reasonable accommodations. The ban on discrimination applies to all school programs- both academic and non-academic.

About Reasonable Accommodations

Students and applicants with disabilities can request a reasonable accommodation from the school anytime. The request can take any form, but written requests are best. The request should include:

1. Details about your/ your child’s disability

2. A letter from a treating professional explaining the disability-related need for your/ your child’s accommodation

3. Suggestions on specific accommodations that you think would work for you/ your child. See sample accommodation and support letters here.

Submit requests for accommodation to the 504 Coordinator, who should schedule a meeting with you and your/ your child’s teacher within 30 days to discuss a potential 504 Plan.

District 504 Coordinator: Laura Schmitt

Director of Special Education

462 Johnson Street Sebastopol, CA 95472 

707-824-6405

lschmitt@wscuhsd.org

Filing A Complaint

Suppose your/ your child’s school refuses to provide you/ them with accommodations or otherwise discriminates against you/ your child because of their disability. In that case, you can

1. File an internal grievance by contacting the District Compliance Officer, Mia Del Prete

2. File a state or federal administrative complaint through the Department of Education 

3. File a lawsuit