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Kentucky preferential procurement status and electronic file requirement for publishers of K-12 textbooks and instructional materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities
In force since .
A procurement conditions rule binding public and private bodies.
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What it requires
- If you publish a textbook or program adopted for use in Kentucky public schools in kindergarten through grade twelve, expect the Department of Education to require you, to the extent feasible, to furnish computer files or electronic versions of the printed textbooks and instructional materials in formats comparable to the printed version that are compatible with commonly used Braille translation and speech synthesis software (KRS 156.027(4)).
- Make the electronic version a comparable version, with all elements of the print version present, including graphics with ALT tags, in a format readable with text and screen readers such as HTML or XML; legacy materials are exempt from these criteria (KRS 156.027(1)(c) and (4)).
- Provide the files to the Department of Education at the same time as the printed version, in composition and form comparable with it and with the corrections and revisions necessary to ensure clarity in presentation and use (KRS 156.027(4)).
- On request, make digital files, together with two copies of the print version, available at no charge to the American Printing House for the Blind, and to Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic or another authorized entity, for production of accessible Braille, audio media, digital text and digital talking books (KRS 156.027(5)).
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What this law does
An alternative format is any medium or format for the presentation of instructional materials that is needed by a student with an individualized education program or Section 504 Plan for a reading accommodation other than standard print, including but not limited to Braille, large print, audio recordings, digital text, and digital talking books.
The Department of Education must give preferential procurement status to textbook and instructional materials from publishers who make their materials available in alternative formats for use by students with disabilities, or who can verify that an accessible format is currently available or being created by an authorized entity.
Effective , the Department of Education must require, to the extent feasible, any publisher of a textbook or program adopted for use in the public schools in kindergarten through grade twelve to furnish computer files or electronic versions of the printed textbooks and instructional materials in formats comparable to the printed version that are compatible with commonly used Braille translation and speech synthesis software.
A comparable version has all elements of the print version present in the electronic version, including graphics with ALT tags though not necessarily in the same order or format. File formats are limited to those that allow a comparable version that is readable with text and screen readers, such as HTML, XML, or other formats that meet the criteria of the subsection. Legacy materials are exempt from the criteria for this preference.
The files must be provided to the Department of Education at the same time as the printed version, and in composition and form comparable with it. The Department of Education must require publishers to make digital files, together with two copies of the print version, available at no charge upon request to the American Printing House for the Blind, and to Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic or another authorized entity.
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