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Texas publisher accessibility conditions for state adoption of instructional materials
19 Tex. Admin. Code secs. 66.28 and 66.66
In force since .
A procurement conditions rule binding private bodies.
- Instrument type
- a regulation made under an act
- Obligation class
- Disclosure
- Conformance standard
- US Section 508 standards
What it requires
- If you publish electronic instructional materials offered for state adoption in Texas, provide a report for each electronic component that verifies that it follows the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines identified in the proclamation and the Section 508 technical standards required by the Federal Rehabilitation Act (19 Tex. Admin. Code sec. 66.28(a)(2)).
- Have an independent third party prepare the report, based on an audit testing a random sampling of each different type of electronic component as the proclamation outlines (19 Tex. Admin. Code sec. 66.28(a)(2)).
- If you give students with disabilities access to materials through an alternate format, include a link to that material on the entrance page of the main product (19 Tex. Admin. Code sec. 66.28(a)(3)).
- Agree to ensure that adopted materials follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and the technical specifications of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, as the proclamation specifies, as a condition of adoption (19 Tex. Admin. Code sec. 66.66(b)(3)).
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What this law does
A publisher that offers electronic instructional materials for state adoption must provide a report for each electronic component that verifies that the components follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines identified in the proclamation and the technical standards required by the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508.
The report must be prepared by an independent third party and be based on an audit testing a random sampling of each different type of electronic component as outlined in each proclamation. A publisher that provides access to materials to students with disabilities through an alternate format must include a link to that material on the entrance page of the main product.
If the commissioner of education determines during the contract period that adopted instructional materials do not comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standards identified in the proclamation or the Section 508 technical standards, the publisher's instructional materials contract may be presented to the State Board of Education for termination.
The State Board of Education may adopt instructional materials only if the publisher has agreed to ensure that they follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and the technical specifications of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, as specified in the proclamation. Sections 66.28 and 66.66 were most recently amended effective .
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