Accessibility Plan
Accessibility Standards
Our goal for our website is WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance, but we have applied higher levels of Success Criteria, up to AAA, when possible.
Our Efforts
Peak to Peak is committed to providing equitable access to all. Our organization has a plan to prioritize, evaluate, remediate, and continuously improve every digital touchpoint within our school. To that end, Peak to Peak has developed a plan to prioritize, evaluate, remediate and continuously improve every digital touchpoint within our content. Below, you’ll find just some of the areas that Peak to Peak is working to improve accessibility.
Obstacles to the Process
We’ve made great progress since HB21-1110 has passed despite substantial challenges, including, staffing limitations, quantity of digital content, platform constraints, lack of alignment between IT systems, and budget restrictions.
Progress Update
This page is updated quarterly in February, May, August, and November.
SiteImprove Accessibility Score as of February 25, 2025 for PeaktoPeak.org
Organizational Measures
Since the passing of HB21-1110 and HB24-1454, Peak to Peak has taken a number of steps to improve accessibility of digital content, including:
- transitioning the entire Peak to Peak website to a new platform with greater flexibility to customize content to digital accessibility standards
- acquiring a website monitoring tool, in partnership with BVSD, to continually monitor and identify accessibility of content
- applying for and receiving a SIPA (Statewide Internet Portal Authority) grant for a program to help remediate unaccessible PDFs
- conducting Professional Development for all staff outlining the basics of digital accessibility and how to create or correct documents for our community
Peak to Peak is currently coordinating the following efforts to remove technology accessibility barriers:
| Activity | Status | Target Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| Define an accessibility roadmap including timeline, goals, roles, responsibilities, and policies as needed for our organization. | Complete | July 2024 |
| Include accessibility in our procurement processes, including curriculum proposals and textbook reviews. | Ongoing | May 2025 |
| Transition website to a platform with improved functionality for accessibility. | Complete | August 2024 |
| Create and implement a plan for providing reasonable accommodation and modification to archival or inaccessible content. | Complete | October 2024 |
| Provide contact information and support for receiving accessibility feedback and accommodations requests. | Complete | August 2024 |
| Train employees on creating accessible services and technology and embed it in annual staff onboarding or Professional Development. | Complete, ongoing | August 2025 |
| Incorporate accessibility requirements into development stages including design, development, user experience, and quality assurance. | Ongoing | March 2025 |
| Assign point-person on staff for accessibility review for future and ongoing design support. | Complete |
September 2024 |
| Create and post on front-facing web pages a progress-to-date report that is updated quarterly and demonstrates concrete and specific efforts toward compliance with the OIT rules. | Complete, updated quarterly | February 2025 |
Formal Approval
Tracy Durland, Communications Director
Last Updated on February 25, 2025