Effective - 28 Aug 2014
161.935. Council to assure compliance with federal accessibility laws — duties of council to assure accessibility. — 1. The council shall work in conjunction with the office of information technology services division to assure state compliance with the provisions of Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 regarding accessibility of information technology for individuals with disabilities.
2. When developing, procuring, maintaining or using information technology, or when administering contracts or grants that include the procurement, development, or upgrading of information technology, each state department or agency shall ensure, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department or agency, that the information technology allows employees, program participants and members of the general public access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access by individuals without disabilities.
3. To assure accessibility, the council and the office of information technology services division shall:
(1) Adopt accessibility standards to be used by each state department or agency in the procurement of information technology, and in the development and implementation of custom-designed information technology systems, websites and other emerging information technology systems;
(2) Establish and implement a review procedure to be used to evaluate the accessibility of custom-designed information technology systems proposed by a state department or agency prior to expenditure of state funds;
(3) Review and evaluate accessibility of information technology commonly purchased by state departments and agencies, and provide accessibility reports on such products to those responsible for purchasing decisions;
(4) Provide training and technical assistance for state departments and agencies to assure procurement of information technology that meets adopted accessibility standards;
(5) Involve individuals with disabilities in accessibility reviews of information technology and in the delivery of training and technical assistance;
(6) Establish complaint procedures, consistent with Section 508 of the Workforce Development Act of 1998 to be used by an individual with a disability who alleges that a state department or agency fails to comply with the provisions of this section.
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(L. 1999 H.B. 201, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2117, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
Transferred 2014; formerly 191.863
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 161 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 161.022 - State board of education — appointment, terms, removal, compensation.
Section 161.032 - Qualifications of state board members.
Section 161.042 - Oath of office.
Section 161.052 - Vacancies in office.
Section 161.062 - Selection of officers of the board.
Section 161.082 - Board members may not act individually — quorum.
Section 161.092 - Powers and duties of state board.
Section 161.093 - High school equivalency certificate may be issued by state board, when.
Section 161.094 - Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable.
Section 161.095 - Fee for examination — subsidized when.
Section 161.098 - Retention and recruitment of teachers, report required.
Section 161.099 - Department to ensure that curriculum promotes preparation of teachers.
Section 161.104 - State board to adopt rules on instruction of etiquette concerning the U.S. flag.
Section 161.112 - Commissioner of education — appointment — qualifications — compensation — removal.
Section 161.122 - Duties of the commissioner.
Section 161.132 - Department includes what — employees, appointment and compensation.
Section 161.142 - Offices of department — records.
Section 161.152 - Section of district reorganization created — duties.
Section 161.172 - Veterans' training institutions, inspection and listing.
Section 161.184 - Department shall not assist in placement of certain records upon certain diplomas.
Section 161.210 - State board may modify or waive rules, when.
Section 161.213 - High-quality early childhood education standards required — rulemaking authority.
Section 161.217 - Early learning quality assurance report--sunset provision.
Section 161.226 - Foreign language materials to be provided to schools, when.
Section 161.227 - Adult basic education English language services.
Section 161.249 - Advisory council created, members, appointment, duties.
Section 161.375 - Teachers and principals, standards for high-quality mentoring to be developed.
Section 161.385 - Competency-based education task force, members, duties — report.
Section 161.405 - Commission to function as agency of state — purpose — powers and duties.
Section 161.407 - Census of deaf population of state, purpose — census report content, filed when.
Section 161.412 - Issuance of grants to deaf-blind adults and children and their families.
Section 161.418 - Department to develop criteria — applicant preference of schools.
Section 161.421 - Cessation of study — effect.
Section 161.500 - Citation of law.
Section 161.502 - Definitions.
Section 161.529 - Duties imposed on boards of education, how enforced.
Section 161.900 - Definitions.
Section 161.910 - Bylaws to be adopted by council, no compensation but to be paid expenses.
Section 161.925 - Duties of council.
Section 161.930 - Assistive technology trust fund created, use of moneys.
Section 161.945 - Assistive technology loan revolving fund established.
Section 161.1050 - Initiative established, department duties — definitions.
Section 161.1055 - Pilot program established, selection of schools — fund created — definitions.
Section 161.1080 - Citation of law.
Section 161.1085 - Definitions.
Section 161.1090 - School turnaround program, purpose — criteria, designation of schools in need.
Section 161.1115 - Extension granted, when — rulemaking authority.