Purpose: Can all users who visit your website access all of the information that's there? Federal Section 508 regulations for public organizations that receive federal funds (including SEAs, LEAs, and schools) requires that electronic information be accessible to all people, including those with disabilities. In addition to being the law, ensuring that everyone can access information on education websites is the right thing to do. This working group will develop a short document to increase awareness of this important law and to provide basic guidance for designing (or revising) websites to improve accessibility.
Current Tasks: The Section 508 Working Group is just beginning its effort to develop a short document that increases awareness of this important law and provides basic guidance for designing (or revising) websites to improve accessibility.
Meeting Schedule: This working group's next meeting will be on October 7–8, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Roster:
Jim Addy, Iowa Department of Education
Sheila Corey, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Kathleen Gosa, Kansas State Department of Education
Thomas Purwin, Jersey City Public Schools (NJ)
Rachael Traub, Massachusetts Department of Education
Raymond Woten, Virginia Department of Education
E–mail: Section508@nceslistserv.com [Note that only registered members of a listserv (i.e., members of the task force) can send messages.]
Chair: Lee Rabbitt, Newport Public Schools
NCES Staff: Ghedam Bairu
Support: Tom Szuba, QIP
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