Policy 1320 – Website Accessibility
The District is committed to providing accessibility of its website for students, parents, and
members of the community with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. Section 508 is a
federal law that requires agencies to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to
electronic information and data comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an
undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
Information on the District’s website will provide access either through modification of its
website in conformance of the W3C WAI’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) or
by providing the same information in a modality addressing an individual’s disability. Students,
parents and members of the community who have questions about the accessibility of content
used, and/or would like to report barriers to accessing the District’s website, please contact
the District’s (Title/Name of Individual to be contacted) at (contact’s email) or call (Insert
contact’s phone number), or (list any other individuals that may be contacted. Include
same information for this contact as previously listed), with detailed information on the
location of the page or document you are attempting to access so we can make it accessible.
Please include your name, email address and phone number so that we may contact you to
provide the information in another format.
Website Accessibility
With regard to the District website and any official District web presence which is developed by,
maintained by, or offered through third party vendors and open sources, the District is committed
to compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504
and Title II so that students, parents and members of the public with disabilities are able to
independently acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same
benefits and services within the same timeframe as those without disabilities, with substantially
equivalent ease of use; and that they are not excluded from participation in, denied the benefits
of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any District programs, services, and activities
delivered online.
The District shall appoint an administrator(s) who will be responsible for reviewing and
evaluating new material that is published by school staff and uploaded to the website for
accessibility on a periodic basis. The designated responsible personnel or 3rd party, will be
responsible for reviewing all areas of the District’s website and evaluating its accessibility on a
periodic basis, and at least once per quarter. Any non-conforming webpages will be corrected in
a timely manner.
Website Accessibility Concerns, Complaints and Grievances
A student, parent or member of the public who wishes to submit a complaint or grievance
regarding a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 or Title II
related to the accessibility of any official District web presence that is developed by, maintained
by, or offered through the District, third party vendors and/or open sources may make complaints
directly to (Title/Name of Individual to be contacted) at (contact’s email) or call (contact’s
phone number), or (list any other individuals that may be contacted. Include same
information for this contact as previously listed). The initial complaint or grievance should be
made utilizing the procedures set forth in Policy/Regulation 1300 – Prohibition Against
Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation. When (insert name(s) of contacts) receives the
information, they shall immediately inform the designated District official.
Whether or not a formal complaint or grievance is made, once the District has been notified of
inaccessible content, effective communication shall be provided as soon as possible to the
reporting party to provide access to the information in a modality specific to the individual’s
disability condition.
A record of each complaint and grievance made pursuant to this Policy shall be maintained at the
District office. The record shall include a copy of the complaint or grievance filed, report of
findings from the investigation, and the disposition of the matter.