Digital Accessibility

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to ensuring full and equal access to information and communication technology (ICT) for all individuals, consistent with Colorado House Bill 21-1110 and WCAG 2.1 standards.

Our Commitment:

We are actively working to remove accessibility barriers across all district ICT. See our accessibility plan for details.

Key Initiatives:

• Dedicated Work Group: An interdepartmental team regularly reviews and addresses ICT accessibility, developing policies like District Policy 8100.
• Prioritized Remediation: We identify and prioritize ICT (websites, applications) for remediation based on public impact and usage. High-priority public-facing ICT is addressed first.
• Vendor Compliance: We assess vendor accessibility statements (VPATs) and ensure new vendors meet WCAG 2.1 standards.
• Accessibility Statement: A technology accessibility statement has been prominently posted on our website, detailing our commitment to timely responses for reports of inaccessible ICT and requests for accommodations.
• Website Remediation: We use specialized software to scan all district websites for accessibility errors and are actively correcting identified issues.
• Ongoing Training: Accessibility training has been made available to all district employees and district webmasters receive continuous guidance on accessibility requirements.
• Google Apps Accessibility: The district has purchased a tool to support accessibility across all Google applications.
• Regular Testing: We conduct periodic scans of our websites and have an integrated process for evaluating accessibility during the procurement of new technology.

Requesting Accommodations:

In the meantime, the district is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you have concerns about the district's technology, or need an accommodation, please refer to District Policy 8100 or contact us for help. You can reach us by calling 720-972-4140 or the form below.