Settlement reached in discrimination allegations against Brookline school

BROOKLINE, Mass. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement agreement with the Park School in Brookline over allegations that it discriminated against a disabled girl.

The U.S. Attorney’s investigation found the school violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it denied a student with a disability admission to the school without making an individualized assessment of whether the school could accommodate the student.

The school must now:

• Revise its disability non-discrimination policy
• Modify its admissions policies and procedures to ensure full assessment of applicants with disabilities before deciding
• Implement appropriate procedures for responding to requests for reasonable accommodations
• Provide comprehensive training to admissions staff
• Remove architectural barriers in school buildings to ensure all are ADA-compliant

The Park School is an independent school in Brookline with over 560 students.

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