KIPP SoCal Public Schools School Website Accessibility Policy

The KIPP SoCal Public Schools is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for everyone including students, parents, and members of the community with disabilities. All pages on the KIPP SoCal Public Schools 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.

Students, parents, and members of the public may present a complaint regarding a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 and Title II related to the accessibility of any official KIPP SoCal Public Schools web presence which is developed by, maintained by, or offered through KIPP SoCal Public Schools or third party vendors and open sources.

Website Accessibility

With regard to the KIPP SoCal Public Schools website and any official KIPP SoCal Public Schools web presence which is developed by, maintained by, or offered through third party vendors and open sources, KIPP SoCal Public Schools is committed to compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 and Title II so that students, parents 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 of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any KIPP SoCal Public Schools programs, services, and activities delivered online.

All existing web content produced by the KIPP SoCal Public Schools, 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. This Regulation applies to all new, updated, and existing web pages, as well as all web content produced or updated by the KIPP SoCal Public Schools or provided by third-party developers.

Website Accessibility Concerns, Complaints and Grievances

A student, parent or member of the public who wishes to submit a complaint or grievance regarding a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 or Title II related to the accessibility of any official KIPP SoCal Public Schools web presence that is developed by, maintained by, or offered through the KIPP SoCal Public Schools, third party vendors and/or open sources may submit a complaint directly to a school leader, other member of a school leadership team or to the main office of KIPP SoCal Public Schools. The initial complaint or grievance should be made using Website Accessibility Complaint/Request Form, however, a verbal complaint or grievance may be made. When a school leader or other member of a school leadership receives the information, they shall immediately inform the KIPP SoCal Public Schools External Impact Team.

Whether or not a formal complaint or grievance is made, once the KIPP SoCal Public Schools External Impact Team has been notified of inaccessible content, effective communication shall be provided as soon as possible to the reporting party to provide access to the information. The reporting party should not have to wait for the investigation of the complaint to be concluded before receiving the information that he/she was unsuccessful in accessing.

Complaints should be submitted in writing, via email, or by completing the website complaint form. To file a complaint or grievance regarding the inaccessibility of the KIPP SoCal Public Schools public website content, the Complainant should submit the website feedback form.

The formal ADA non-compliance complaint should include the following:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Date of the Complaint
  • 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 complaint or grievance will be investigated by the KIPP SoCal Public Schools External Impact Team. The student, parent, or member of the public shall be contacted no later than five (5) working 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) working days. Extension of the timeline may only be approved by KIPP SoCal External Impact Team.
  • A member of the KIPP SoCal External Impact Team shall prepare a written report of the findings and conclusions within five (5) working days of the completion of the investigation.
  • A member of the KIPP SoCal External Impact Team shall contact the reporting party upon conclusion of the investigation to discuss the findings, conclusions and actions to be taken as a result of the investigation.
  • A record of each complaint and grievance shall be maintained by the KIPP SoCal Public Schools main office. The record shall include a copy of the complaint or grievance filed, report of findings from the investigation, and the disposition of the matter.