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Olympia School District

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Website Accessibility Notice

Website Accessibility Notice

The Olympia School District is committed to providing access to all individuals, with or without disabilities, seeking information on our district website. If, because of a disability, you are unable to access content on Olympia School District’s website, have questions about the accessibility of content or technology used by the District, and/or would like to report barriers to accessing any information on this website, please email accessibility@osd.wednet.edu.

Formal Grievance Process

Any person who believes that Olympia School District has discriminated against them because of their disability or failed to make reasonable accommodation for their disability may file a written grievance with the Olympia School District. Once a written grievance is received, the District will investigate the allegations contained in the grievance in an effort to reach a prompt and equitable resolution.

The grievance should be in writing and include (1) the nature of the grievance; (2) the facts upon which the grievance is based; and (3) the complainant’s signature and the date the grievance is filed.

The grievance should be filed with the Olympia School District at the following address:

Ken Turcotte
Olympia School District
111 Bethel Street NE
Olympia, WA 98506
klturcotte@osd.wednet.edu
360-596-7530

Website Accessibility Resources

The following is a list of resources and step-by-step instructions to help employees create accessible content and documents to be posted on the Olympia School District website. We will continue to update this list as more step-by-step instructions and helpful tips become available.

Sources Include

  • WebAIM: Web Accessibility In Mind
  • NCDAE: The National Center on Disability and Access to Education
     

General Articles on Accessibility

Instructions for Creating Accessible Content in Specific Programs

Publishing to the Web

Alternative Text for Images (Alt Text)

Alternative text presents the "content and function" of an image. If you had to remove the image, what text would you put its place?

OSD Staff Accessibility Screencasts

Questions about making accessible documents may be directed to the Communications and Community Relations Department at Ext. 6103. For specific questions about how to use a software program such as the Google Suite, contact the Technology Help Desk at Ext. 6172.