PGCPS must ensure that all digital tools comply with state and federal statutes and regulations concerning data privacy, security, interoperability, and equivalent access for students with disabilities. These include:
The U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) 2020 Final Notice of Interpretation of NIMAS and Digital Materials states that digital instructional materials in the form of structured documents or publications can be accepted as NIMAS files into the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC). Applicable materials, as defined by the National Center for Accessible Instructional Materials (AEM Center) are "documents or publications that are formatted similar to print books, such as sections with headings, a linear reading order, and static text and images ... [and] are not primarily or substantially composed of interactive or audiovisual content."
Note: PGCPS is also required to comply with the TItle II of the ADA final rule on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities.
