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What’s New with Title II?

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Beginning this April, schools and districts are required to ensure all digital content meets new accessibility standards under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
Districts must ensure all public-facing digital content — including apps, websites, digital documents, and social media content — complies with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA by:
  • April 24, 2026, for districts serving a total population of more than 50,000 people
  • April 26, 2027, for districts serving a total population of fewer than 50,000 people

Total population does not reflect district enrollment — instead, it’s the total number of people who live within your district boundaries.

What can we start doing now to aid accessibility?

Accessibility is not a burden — it’s an opportunity. When we prioritize accessibility from the start, we save public funds, increase engagement, and create future-proof content. Get started by:

  • Considering color: Aim for a minimum 4.5:1 color contrast ratio on regular text and 3:1 color contrast ratio on large text. Never communicate information using color alone.
  • Finding the right font: Gravitate to fonts that are easy to read at different weights and sizes. Stick to at least 11 pt in printed documents and 24 pt in presentations. Start with a larger minimum size on the web, where pixels replace points as a standard measure of font size.
  • Implementing styles: Develop consistent body text and heading styles in your word processor’s style pane and your website’s cascading style sheet.
  • Providing alternative text: Describe photos, graphics, and links using meaningful text. Avoid redundancy, be clear, and consider what you would need described to you if you could not clearly see the original content.
  • Sizing up success: Make sure meaningful elements are large enough to be understood and clickable elements leave room for error. Create signage, printed documents, and presentations that can be read at a reasonable distance.
  • Evaluating regularly: Use checkpoints and checking tools to verify accessibility. Work with a partner to check your processes, practices, and projects for accessibility.
  • Being an #A11yAlly: Ensure your practices and processes build bridges, not barriers. Follow, support, and learn from artists, authors, and activists—among others—with disabilities.

Not sure where to start? The ESD 113 Communications Team can help. We’ll conduct a free light audit of up to five webpages, up to three documents, and up to ten social media posts.

We also offer comprehensive website, document, and social media audits; tailored, hands-on accessibility training; and document remediation.

Contact Kate Hall, CPACC