Resolution AgreementResolution Agreement • June 6th, 2017
Contract Type FiledJune 6th, 2017The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education initiated an investigation into an allegation that the Modesto City Schools (District) violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”) and that statute’s implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 104, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“Title II”) and that statute’s implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Specifically, the complainant alleges that the District’s website contains 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 Districts programs, services, and activities.