Accessibility Notice

Erie 1 BOCES recognizes the importance of ensuring accessibility of its website for students, prospective students and families, parents, employees and members of the community with disabilities. We are committed to complying with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with regard to our website and information provided by Erie 1 BOCES through the website (“Online Content”).

Transition Toward Web Accessibility

Erie 1 BOCES has taken steps to transition its website and Online Content to more accessible formats. It is our goal to ensure that our website and Online Content is in compliance with standards such as those set forth in the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA. We continue to work towards compliance with those standards, or such other accessibility standards as may be determined in the future to be specifically applicable by law to Erie 1 BOCES’ website.

We currently utilize WAVE AIM Tool and Siteimprove Chrome Plug-In Tool, to periodically scan our website for the purpose of identifying inaccessible elements that may need to be addressed.

About Portable Document Format (PDF) Files

The majority of the Online Content on our website is available in HTML format that can be deciphered by screen readers and/or other assistive technologies. Our linked documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF), which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. To download this free program, visit the Adobe website. To read PDF documents with a screen reader, please link to the Access Adobe website which provides useful tools and resources.

While Erie 1 BOCES is unable to provide alternate text or HTML versions for all of the documents that currently appear on the website in PDF format, we will, upon request, work with any individual with a disability to provide web documents or information in an alternative format.

Website Accessibility Contact

If you are unable to access any page, document or other information provided on our website, you are encouraged to contact the Erie 1 BOCES Service Desk using one of the methods listed below.

Erie 1 BOCES Service Desk (Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Email the Service Desk
716-821-7171
1-800-872-0780

Please provide detailed information on the location of the page, document, or other information, such as the URL (web address), of the material you tried to access, the problem you experienced, and your contact information so that we may provide you with the information in another format.

Third-Party Sites

Please note that some pages on the Erie 1 BOCES website contain external links to third-party sites. These third-party sites may not be within our control and may not comply with accessibility standards. Erie 1 BOCES is not necessarily responsible for the accessibility of these third-party sites, unless provided by Erie 1 BOCES as a component of the services, programs, or activities it offers.