Farmington School District SAU 61 Website Accessibility Policy 

The Farmington School District SAU 61 is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for students, parents, and members of the community with disabilities. All pages on the Farmington School District SAU 61 (“District”) website will conform to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative’s (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance, or updated equivalents of these guidelines. 

The Superintendent or its Designee is directed to establish procedures whereby students, parents, and members of the public may present concerns regarding the accessibility under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) of any District web presence developed by, maintained by, or offered through the District or third-party vendors and open sources. For purposes of this policy, an official District web presence which is developed by, maintained by, or offered through the District or third-party vendors and open sources , shall be referred to herein as “Covered Presence.” 

Website Accessibility 

With regard to the District website and any official District or school Covered Presence, parents, students, 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 in any District or school programs, services, and activities delivered online. 

All existing web content produced by the District or school, and new, updated and existing web content provided by third-party developers, will conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance, or updated equivalents, before April 26, 2027. This Regulation applies to all new, updated, and existing web pages, as well as all web content produced or updated by the District or school or provided by third-party developers. 

This Policy, however, shall not apply to: 

1. Archived web content, which are referenced as existing before April 26, 2027, that are retained solely for reference, research, or record-keeping and are not updated after archiving, and stored in an area clearly dedicated as an archive; 
2. Pre-existing conventional electronic documents (documents existing before April 26, 2027) that are not used to apply for, gain access, or participate in the District’s services, programs, or activities; 
3. Third party content; 
4. Password protected or secured documents; and, 
5. Existing social media posts. 

Website Accessibility Concerns, and Grievances 

A student, parent or member of the public who wishes to submit a grievance regarding their concerns related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 or Title II related to the accessibility of any official District or school Covered Presence may express their concerns directly to a school administrator, or the school or District webmaster. The initial concern or grievance should be made using Website Accessibility Request Form, however, a verbal concern or grievance may be made. When a school administrator or School/District webmaster receives the information, they shall immediately inform the District webmaster. 

Whether or not a formal grievance is made about inaccessible content, the District or school shall communicate with as soon the reporting party as soon as is practicable, but no longer than 5 business days, to provide access to the information. The concerned party should not have to wait for the investigation of the grievance to be concluded before receiving the information that he/she was unsuccessful in accessing. 

The best methods to submit grievances include in writing, via email, or by completing the Website Accessibility Request Form. To file a grievance regarding the inaccessibility of the District or school public website content, the concerned party should submit the grievance on the website feedback form. 

The formal ADA Accessibility Grievance should include the following:

• Name 
• Address 
• Date of the Grievance 
• Description of the problem encountered 
• Web address or location of the problem page 
• Solution desired 
• Contact information in case more details are needed (email and phone number) 

The grievance will be investigated by the District webmaster or another person designated by the Superintendent or its designee. The student, parent, or member of the public shall be contacted no later than five (5) business days following the date the website accessibility compliance coordinator receives the information. The procedures to be followed are: 

• An investigation of the complaint shall be completed within fifteen (15) business days. Extension of the timeline may only be approved by the Superintendent or School Director. 
• The investigator shall prepare a written report of the findings and conclusions within five (5) business days of the completion of the investigation. 
• The investigator shall contact the reporting party upon conclusion of the investigation to discuss the findings and conclusions and actions to be taken, if any, as a result of the investigation. 
• A record of each complaint and grievance made pursuant to Governing Board Policy shall be maintained at the District office. The record shall include a copy of the grievance filed, report of findings from the investigation, and the disposition of the matter. 
• A record of each grievance and all investigative reports related to each grievance shall be (a) provided to the Superintendent or Designee and (b) shall be maintained at the Farmington School District SAU61 office. This record shall include a copy of the grievance filed, the reports of findings from the investigation, the disposition of the matter, and a summary of any actions taken by the District following said investigation. 
• If the investigation determines that a Covered Presence does not adhere to the accessibility standards of Title II or Section 504 of the ADA, the investigator shall immediately report the findings to the Superintendent or its Designee, who shall take prompt action to improve accessibility to the Covered Presence in accordance with Title II and Section 504 of the ADA. 

Approved by FSB January 27, 2025