[nfbmi-talk] a d a policy

[joe harcz Comcast]

November 14, 2011





Note that in Jeff's School the district is out of compliance with the ADA 
requirements for raised character and Braille signage on every permanent 
room. The requirement for all entities of state and local government was to 
have these signs placed nearest the latch side of the door at 60 inches 
(centerline, now under new regulations it can be between 48 inches to 60 
inches). The requirements are under the Americans with Disabilities Act 
Guidelines (ADAAG) found at 3.40.1, 4, 5, and 6.The requirement was to 
remove these barriers under the district's transition plan by no later than 
July 26, 1995 which was the 5th anniversary of the ADA.



Now, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this district and 
MCB for that matter is more than a decade and one half late on doing it's 
required ADA homework.



Also notAnd that is for blind folks alone and note  to mention people 
including students, parents, and employees with other disabilities. For note 
the other ADA references in this article.



Joe Harcz





Flint school board approves building improvements | MLive.com  frame

Flint school board approves building improvements | MLive.com  frame end



FLINT, Michigan - The Flint School board has given the nod for

further building improvements.



Low bids collected for work totaling $673,489 - include new lighting for 
more than a dozen schools, Northern and Northwestern high school restroom 
improvements,

a new fire alarm system at Northwestern and parking and auditorium seating 
improvements at Southwestern Academy - were unanimously approved tonight.

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FILE | The Flint JournalMike Williston, 42, working for Central Interiors, 
works on the ceiling of a hallway in Durant Tuuri Mott Elementary in July.



The low bids came in from 13 separate contractors.



Last week, a board subcommittee approved sending more than $800,000 in bids 
to the full board.



Wednesday's approval, however, did not include some additional amendments or 
"alternates," to the bids.



The district borrowed $15 million from the state to get a head start on 
capital improvement projects before the tax money to pay for them becomes 
available.



A sinking fund tax for capital improvements approved by voters last August 
hit the tax rolls in July. The 4-mill tax is expected to raise about $5 
million

a year for 10 years.



Work started this summer, with workers installing a new gym floor in 
Northern High School and a chiller for its air conditioning system. 
Southwestern Academy

got a new roof and windows and a renovated pool and bus loop.



Other work included replacing doors, windows and lighting, which officials 
said will make the buildings more energy efficient and save money over the 
long

term.



The  work over the summer was the most widespread renovation effort in 
school district history and was only the first phase of work.



Much of the new work includes improving the high school bathrooms and 
parking lots to better comply with Americans with Disabilities Act 
standards.



The district has seen deep enrollment declines and has been working to keep 
students in the schools with added improvements.



As of this year's fall count, the district reported 9,860 students, 
considerably fewer than the more than 33,000 students reported in 1980.



In the past nine years, the district closed roughly half its schools - going 
from 42 open school buildings in 2002 to 22 today.

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/10/flint_school_board_approves_bu.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff crouch" <jeffanel at gmail.com>
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Subject: [nfbmi-talk] a d a policy


> Hello
> Just a question.
>
> Is there a policy in the a d a that states that doors have to be
> marked with some way for a blind person to know what the door is for.
> If so, do schools have to comply with this, and how do i present this
> to my school, a set of rest rooms are not marked, a hand fool of class
> rooms are not marked, I have walked in to rong classes because of
> this. Can any one help? I would be happy.
>
> happy haladay
>
>
> -- 
> jeff crouch
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