Resolution Agreement Berlin Board of Education Case Number 01-17-1067Resolution Agreement • August 25th, 2017
Contract Type FiledAugust 25th, 2017The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Berlin Board of Education (District) enter into this agreement to resolve the allegations in the above-referenced complaint. OCR initiated an investigation into allegations that the District violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) and its implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Specifically, the complainant alleged that the District’s website contained barriers to access for people with disabilities, thereby denying them an equal opportunity to participate in the District’s programs, services, and activities and denying them effective communication necessary for full participation in the District’s programs, services, and activities.