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Board of Regents technology purchases and accessibility policy
South Dakota Board of Regents Policy 7.6
In force.
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- a regulation made under an act
- Conformance standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA, US Section 508 standards
What it requires
- If you are a Board of Regents institution (the central office, a public university, or one of the two special schools), adhere to the system's established technology standards when implementing and purchasing technology systems, equipment, services or software (BOR Policy 7.6, part C(2.1)).
- Maintain policies, procedures or guidelines for purchasing, designing, developing, managing, maintaining and using accessible information technology, including required prior reviews of accessibility and compliance standards and the accessibility terms and conditions required in purchasing contracts (BOR Policy 7.6, part C(2.2.1)).
- Apply technical digital accessibility standards to all information technology and digital content, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 A and AA success criteria and the Section 508 standards, or successor standards (BOR Policy 7.6, part C(2.2.2)).
- Include in your guidelines the compliant use of captioning for live-streamed events and all documents and media formats (BOR Policy 7.6, part C(2.2.3)).
- Designate responsible offices and positions for the development, management, maintenance, auditing, use and accountability of accessible information technology resources, provide awareness, training and support services, and set protocols for accommodation requests, complaints, resolution and lawful exceptions (BOR Policy 7.6, parts C(2.2.4) to C(2.2.6)).
- For information technology resources newly acquired, purchased, licensed or developed, and for digital content, after , conform to the accessibility standards to the fullest extent possible at rollout or implementation; where conformance is not technically feasible or needs extraordinary measures, submit a request for exception to the designated official (BOR Policy 7.6, parts C(2.3) and C(2.3.1)).
- Review existing information technology resources and digital content, and establish and carry out a prioritization plan for improving their accessibility, giving priority to what provides the most essential functions and is most broadly and regularly used by employees and students (BOR Policy 7.6, part C(2.3.2)).
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What this law does
Section 13-53-4 of the South Dakota Codified Laws gives the Board of Regents power to enact and enforce all rules and regulations deemed necessary for the management of the institutions under its control and for the government of students and employees in them. Section 13-49-13 provides that, unless a statute expressly provides otherwise, the Board of Regents shall govern and regulate each institution under its control.
Board of Regents Policy 7.6 defines institution to include the Board of Regents central office, the six public universities, South Dakota Services for the Deaf and the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Policy 7.6 requires institutions to adhere to the established standards when implementing and purchasing technology systems, equipment, services, or software.
Policy 7.6 requires the system and each institution to maintain policies, procedures, and guidelines for the purchase, design, development, management, maintenance, and use of accessible information technology, including required prior reviews of accessibility and the accessibility terms and conditions required in purchasing contracts.
Policy 7.6 requires the establishment and application of technical digital accessibility standards for all information technology and digital content in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 A and AA success criteria, and the Section 508 standards, or successor standards.
Policy 7.6 requires guidelines that include compliant use of captioning for live-streamed events and all documents and media formats. Policy 7.6 expects newly acquired, purchased, licensed, or developed information technology resources and all digital content after to conform to the fullest extent possible at the point of rollout or implementation.
Policy 7.6 allows a request for exception to be submitted to the designated official where conformance is not technically feasible or may require extraordinary measures. Policy 7.6 provides that existing information technology resources and digital content will be reviewed by the designated responsible offices and a prioritization plan for improving digital accessibility will be established and implemented.
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