Accessibility Information
The Kyrene Elementary School District (KSD or District) is committed to providing equal access and participation for all people, including the ability to access and process information provided via the Internet (or web) and at our District sites.
Translation Services
The District provides interpreter/translation services in Spanish and other languages for applicants, parents, students and others, free of charge. If you need such assistance, please contact Dr. Sandra Laine, Executive Director of Academic Equity & Excellence, at (480) 541-1150 or via email at ess@kyrene.org.
El Distrito de Kyrene ofrece servicios de interprete/traducción en español y en otros idiomas sin costo alguno para padres, estudiantes y solicitantes. Si necesita asistencia, puede contactar a la directora Dr. Sandra Laine al (480) 541-1150 o ess@kyrene.org.
Website Accessibility
The District is in the process of transitioning its websites and web-based resources to more accessible formats. In the future, all web-based information hosted by KSD will comply with the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA and the Web Accessibility Initiative’s Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite (WAI-ARIA) 1.0. These standards help make the web easier to navigate for people experiencing vision problems, dexterity issues, hearing differences, neurocognitive barriers, as well as other “non-normative” challenges.
Contact KSD for Web Accessibility Assistance
If any person is unable to access information provided on a KSD website or in a web-based resource, they are encouraged to contact KSD by one of the methods listed below to receive the information in the necessary format.
- Email KSD: kco@kyrene.org
- Call (480) 541-1150 Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Send a letter to: Kyrene School District; 8700 S Kyrene Road; Tempe, AZ 85284
Accessibility Policies
The District’s policy manual contains important information regarding accessibility, including, but not limited to:
- 1-201 — Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination - Students
- 1-202 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
- 3-403 - Technology
- 3-202 - Facility Use - Service Animals and Animals in Classrooms
Right to File Accessibility Grievances
All persons who believe they have been unfairly prevented from accessing information on this website have the right to file a formal grievance under Section 504 of of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Further information on how to file a grievance with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, as well as the methods for doing so, are provided on the Office for Civil Rights web page: “How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights.”