ACE-ACCOMMODATING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH DISABILITIES

File: ACE

ACCOMMODATING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH DISABILITIES

It is the RSU #11 Board’s intent that no qualified individual with a disability, including qualified members of the public with disabilities, shall, on the basis of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities offered by the unit (including public meetings run by the unit), nor shall any such individual be subjected to discrimination by the unit

RSU #11 shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures to provide auxiliary aids and services (such as interpreters, note takers and other such assistance) and relocate or modify meeting facilities, when necessary, to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless making the modifications or providing the assistance would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity.

Individuals requesting a specific accommodation are asked to notify RSU #11’s Affirmative Action Officer or Superintendent of Schools sufficiently in advance of the meeting or program to enable the unit to evaluate the request and arrange those necessary accommodations.

This policy shall be interpreted consistent with state and federal law requiring nondiscrimination against qualified persons with disabilities and with RSU #11 Board Policy AC—Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Adopted: December 1999

Revised: February 3, 2000; March 25, 2003; October 6, 2005; December 3, 2009