BCOE Chicago is committed to making our website accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We strive to ensure that all visitors can have a seamless and enjoyable browsing experience, regardless of their abilities. Our efforts align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 - select relevant option] to achieve a level of [A / AA / AAA - select relevant option] accessibility.

Web Accessibility at BCOE Chicago

Web accessibility is about providing an inclusive online environment that enables individuals with disabilities to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web. It involves making adjustments to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, can access digital content and functionality.

Our Accessibility Measures

At BCOE Chicago, we have implemented various measures to enhance web accessibility, including using the Accessibility Wizard to identify and address potential accessibility issues. We have also ensured clear heading structures, added alternative text to images, and optimized color contrast for better readability. Additionally, we have minimized the use of motion and made all multimedia content accessible to assistive technologies.

Accessibility Support

We recognize that certain pages on our site may have limitations due to third-party content. In such cases, we declare partial compliance with the accessibility standard for those specific pages.

If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our website or require further assistance, please feel free to reach out to our accessibility coordinator. They can be contacted at [Name of the accessibility coordinator], [Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator], [Email address of the accessibility coordinator], and [any additional contact details if relevant / available]. Your feedback and input are valuable to us as we continue to improve the accessibility of our digital platforms.

Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content [only add if relevant]

The accessibility of certain pages on the site depend on contents that do not belong to the organization, and instead belong to [enter relevant third-party name]. The following pages are affected by this: [list the URLs of the pages]. We therefore declare partial compliance with the standard for these pages.

Accessibility arrangements in the organization [only add if relevant]

[Enter a description of the accessibility arrangements in the physical offices / branches of your site's organization or business. The description can include all current accessibility arrangements - starting from the beginning of the service (e.g., the parking lot and / or public transportation stations) to the end (such as the service desk, restaurant table, classroom etc.). It is also required to specify any additional accessibility arrangements, such as disabled services and their location, and accessibility accessories (e.g. in audio inductions and elevators) available for use]

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you find an accessibility issue on the site, or if you require further assistance, you are welcome to contact us through the organization's accessibility coordinator:

[Name of the accessibility coordinator]
[Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]
[Email address of the accessibility coordinator]
[Enter any additional contact details if relevant / available]