<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 144); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 13px; ">Hi Everyone,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">We are trying to be
proactive & would like for our district to take into account accessibility
issues up front as they more forward with further web-designs & as they
move into the next phase of the electronic era. I have already shared the 2
Dept of Ed & Dept of Justice letters & FAQ. The district has expressed openness
to discussing how to move forward.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Towards this goal, I have
an initial meeting with our district in the near future. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">To facilitate the process,
rather than having the district get frustrated with expectation of having to
try to figure it out on their own, I would like to be able to specific recommendations,
leads, & contacts.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">I am thus seeking your advice.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#000090">I’m working under the assumption that few individuals hired to
do mainstream tech support & manage websites for school districts have much
experience or training in how to best assure full accessibility. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#000090"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Is there a “Model School
District” somewhere in the country that has already effectively achieved
compliance with the guidelines? If so can you share their website?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Can you share examples of “Model
Websites” (any type of website) that are both </span><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">visually-attractive &
fully compliant & functional?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Do you have recommendations
for a specific website(s), business(es), or individual(s) that could guide the
Tech developers in our district in how to create a website & links that are
both </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#000090">visually-attractive & fully compliant & functional? </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#000090">It would be ideal to be able to connect the web-designers with
an individual or group that knows how to do this well.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#000090">Teachers will eventually also need to be informed/trained on
e-accessibility issues as well. Is there a website, PDF, or YouTube-type video
that can do this well? </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#000090">Some teachers have their own websites & blogsites. Is there
a “Build-A-Compliant-Website” tool or easy step-by-step instructions that would
be understandable/useable to the average teachers who hasn’t been trained in
the more complex techno-speak?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">How have you locally have
approached this with your districts?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">If you represent or know of
an organization, business, or individual who would be willing to invest the
time & resources into partnering with a willing school district to create a
“Model District” with respect to compliance please let me know. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Any additional insights
& suggestions are very welcome.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Sincerely,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000090">Eric Vasiliauskas</span></p>