Access for All
Digital accessibility refers to the design and development of digital content and services to ensure they are usable by people with disabilities. This includes websites, applications, documents, and multimedia, making them navigable and comprehensible for individuals with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments. Ensuring digital accessibility is crucial because it promotes inclusivity, allowing all individuals, regardless of their abilities, to access and benefit from digital resources. This is particularly important in educational settings, where equal access to information and learning tools is fundamental for providing quality education to all students.
Not Just a Good Idea - It's the Law
The importance of digital accessibility is underscored by various state and federal requirements. In Colorado, the implementation of bill HR 21-1110 mandates that state and local government agencies, including school districts, adhere to specific digital accessibility standards. This legislation aligns with federal laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which require that digital content be accessible to people with disabilities.
These regulations are designed to eliminate barriers in digital environments and ensure that individuals with disabilities have the same opportunities to participate in educational programs, access information, and engage with digital services as their non-disabled peers. By complying with these standards, educational institutions not only meet legal obligations but also demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity for all students.
Academy District 20 is committed to compliance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 U.S.C. § 794, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II), so that students, prospective students, families and the District’s guests with disabilities are able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions and enjoy the same benefits and services within the same timeframe as their non-disabled peers with substantially equivalent ease of use; that they are not excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any of the District’s programs, services and activities delivered online as required by Section 504 and Title II.
Scope
Accessibility applies to all digital content published or made available by the district. This includes but is not limited to:
Our websites, including asd20.org, our school websites and web apps
Communications from us including newsletters, emails, blogs, etc.
Official District social media postings and interactions
Curriculum Resources including digital textbooks and curriculum, online resources, supplemental materials, etc.
Internal tools and websites
Notify Us of an Accessibility Issue
If you are unable to access Academy District 20’s digital content, have questions about the accessibility of our content, and/or would like to report barriers to accessing this content regarding our programs, services, and activities, please contact us using the “Notify Us of an Issue” button on this page, or by using our Help Desk service. When you contact us, please provide the specific document, tool or website address (URL) of the material you tried to access, the problem you encountered, and your contact information.
Instructions for filing a complaint against Academy District 20 under Section 504 and/or Title IX are set forth in District Policy AC R, which is available through Board Docs.