- Chambersburg Area School District
- Section 504 FAQs
Would a 504 cover a serious medical condition that results in many absences from school?
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Typically, “home and hospital instruction” is not provided unless the student is absent for an extended period. Students with severe, chronic medical conditions (e.g., cancer requiring ongoing treatment, autoimmune conditions, organ transplant, severe migraine headaches) may experience sporadic, prolonged, variable, and unpredictable absences from school due to the symptoms of the illness, the medically indicated treatment, relapses with severe symptoms, or scheduled treatments at regional hospitals. Such students may be eligible for 504 plans that may include an alternative delivery system to provide access to the student’s core subjects whenever non-attendance is due to the 504 disability.
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