The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress.

Title 1 under ADA is designed to help people with disabilities access the same employment opportunities and benefits available to people without disabilities. It ensures that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants or employees. A reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable an applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions.

To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability. An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.

In order to make a determination about the nature of this employee’s medical condition, and whether the employee might be considered a qualified individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pinellas County Schools (PCS) requires that employees have the Request for Medical Status Evaluation under ADA form completed by the individual’s healthcare practitioner. This information is treated confidentially, is not maintained in the employee’s main personnel file, and will be used only by authorized individuals with direct need to know and/or evaluate the information.   

Please return the American Disabilities Act Medical Form to:  

Pinellas County Schools  
Human Resources Department
Attention - EEOC Compliance Officer 
301 4^th St. SW
Largo, FL 33770
Fax: (727) 588-5001