U.S. Department of Justice

Long Island, New York School Agrees To Admit Students With Diabetes

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, July 25th, 2008

The Department of Justice announced that Raynor Country Day School, in Long Island, N.Y., has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve two complaints filed by parents of children with diabetes who were turned down for enrollment in the school's day camp last summer.

Pursuant to the agreement, Raynor School will evaluate each application to its school or camp on a case-by-case basis, and will make reasonable accommodations to permit children with diabetes to attend the school or summer camp. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to, supervising campers while they monitor blood glucose levels, using insulin pumps or other diabetes...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-07-25)

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