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Notice of Accessibility

General Notice
With regard to the Williamsville Central School District (“District”) web site and any official District web presence developed, maintained or offered through District sources, the District is committed to complying with the provisions of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The goal is to provide students, parents and members of the public with disabilities the ability to independently acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same benefits and services as those without disabilities, with equivalent ease of use.

Transition Toward Web Accessibility
The Williamsville Central School District is in the process of transitioning its websites and web-based resources to more accessible formats.  By January 1, 2019, it is our goal to have all web-based information hosted by the District will comply with the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA.  These standards help make the web easier to navigate for people experiencing vision problems, dexterity issues, hearing differences and those with other neurocognitive barriers.  The Communications Department and Technology Services are responsible for reviewing all areas of the District’s web presence and evaluating its accessibility on a periodic basis.

About Portable Document Format (PDF) Files
While the Williamsville Central School District is unable to provide alternate text or HTML versions for all of the documents that appear on the website in PDF format. We will, upon request, work with any individual with a disability to provide web documents in an alternative format.

Contact the Williamsville Central School District
If any person is unable to access information provided on our website or in a web-based resource, they are encouraged to contact the District by one of the methods listed below to receive the information in the necessary format.

Right to File Accessibility Grievances

All persons who believe they have been unfairly prevented from accessing information on this website have the right to file a formal grievance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Further information on how to file a grievance with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, as well as the methods for doing so, are provided on the Office for Civil Rights web page “How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights.”

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html

Nick Filipowski, Director of Communications
nfilipowski@williamsvillek12.org
716-626-8005