Accessibility Statement
The Rochester Community School District is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for students, families, staff and members of the public.
General
All pages on the District’s website will conform to the W3C WAI’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance, or updated equivalents of those guidelines. The School District will continue to test future releases/updates of its web site and remains committed to maintaining its compliance and serving the widest possible audience. To this end, the District will perform periodic accessibility audits of its web site.
Report of Accessibility Issues
If any individual has difficulty accessing the information on any page of the District’s web site, they are encouraged to contact the District’s Web Accessibility Coordinator and advise accordingly. Upon notification, the District will provide the requested information in an alternate format and, as soon as reasonably practical, make the necessary improvements to make the information accessible online.
Discrimination Complaint
Consistent with established district procedures, students, families, and members of the public may present a formal complaint regarding a violation of the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) related to the accessibility of the district's web presence. Such complaints should be made to the District’s 504/ADA Compliance Officer. If any such complaint is made to the District’s Web Accessibility Coordinator or Director of Technology, such complaint shall promptly be forwarded to the 504/ADA Compliance Officer for processing and response.
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the District’s web site accessibility and non-discrimination policies.
Section 504/ADA Compliance Officer:
Asst. Supt. of Human Resources
Web Accessibility Coordinators:
Exec. Dir. of Strategic Communications
Director Of Technology
Inquiries may be sent to RCSaccessibility@rochester.k12.mi.us or by calling 248.726.3000.
AudioEye
To support our ongoing accessibility efforts, Rochester Community Schools has partnered with AudioEye, a trusted digital accessibility solution.
AudioEye provides AI-powered monitoring and automated fixes for common issues, and includes helpful user tools that make navigating and interacting with our website easier.
Accessible Design
Our team is in the process of expanding awareness and skills related to accessible digital content.
This includes supporting educators and students in learning the basics of accessible design and digital communication. We view this as continuous improvement work and will continue to build, refine, and share helpful resources that strengthen our practice over time.