Website Development · Local government and schools
Websites for local government and schools
Design and development of a fully functional website for your organization, built to WCAG 2.1 AA and delivered live with a user guide and a maintenance plan.
Every request is reviewed personally.
The problem
The deadline applies to your entity, whoever builds the site.
The Department of Justice's ADA Title II web rule applies to the web content of state and local governments, including public schools.
- Your entity stays responsible for web content that a vendor builds or posts for you.
- Agendas, minutes, calendars, forms and newsletters posted after your deadline are covered, with narrow exceptions.
- You may not know where your site stands today, or which deadline is yours.
The rule
The ADA Title II web rule, in plain terms
It covers the web content and mobile apps of state and local governments, including special district governments and public schools.
The standard
WCAG 2.1, Level AA.
Population of 50,000 or more
April 26, 2027.
Population under 50,000, and all special district governments
April 26, 2028. Population is counted from U.S. Census data. An independent school district's population is its figure in the Census Bureau's 2022 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates; ada.gov explains how to find it.
Who is responsible
Your entity, including for content a contractor provides or posts on your behalf.
Documents and older content
Content and documents posted after your deadline are covered. The rule has narrow exceptions, for example for archived content and some documents posted before the deadline. Read them on ada.gov.
Private and charter schools
Whether the rule applies depends on your school's legal status. Ask your attorney.
Fit
Who we consider
This page is for local government bodies, school districts and schools that want a website built for them.
Who this is for
- You run or work for a municipality, township, park district, library, special district, school district or school.
- You need a new or rebuilt website built to WCAG 2.1 AA.
- You want a site your staff can keep up to date, with a user guide and a maintenance plan.
Not for you yet
- You're a business, not a public body. See Website Development
What Websites for local government and schools includes
What's included
- Design and development of a fully functional website for your business, product or brand
What you receive
- Live website
- User guide and maintenance plan
Good to know
Pages are laid out to work on a phone first, then scale up to tablets and desktops.
Built to the WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standard and tested with automated and manual checks. Accessibility is a standard to build to and keep maintaining; we do not promise legal compliance.
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How it works
How it works
Every engagement is scoped to what you need, on its own or combined with other services into one program. When a project needs outside expertise, such as specialized testing and certification labs, marketing or creative agencies, or logistics and packaging suppliers, we manage those vendors and specialists for you.
Tell us what you need
Share your project and where it stands today. A line or two is plenty.
Initial consultation
If there's a fit, we talk through your goals, constraints, timing and budget, candidly.
Tailored proposal
A proposal scoped to what you need: what we'll do and what it takes.
Dedicated partnership
A project manager and our network of strategic partners carry the work forward with you.
Buying from us
Built for how public bodies buy
Each entity sets its own purchasing rules. Tell us what yours require, when your current website contract ends and when your board meets, and we will fit our paperwork and schedule to them.
Quote-based
You receive a written proposal scoped to your site.
Board-ready summary
A one-page summary of scope, cost and schedule is available for your board packet.
W-9
Provided on request.
Certificate of insurance
Provided on request.
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly
Which deadline applies to us?
It depends on population and entity type. The rule sets April 26, 2027 for a population of 50,000 or more, and April 26, 2028 for a population under 50,000 and for all special district governments. Source: ada.gov, as of October 30, 2026. Check ada.gov for the latest, and ask your attorney what applies to you.
Does hiring a vendor transfer our responsibility?
No. Responsibility stays with your entity, even when a vendor builds the site. We build to WCAG 2.1 AA and test with automated and manual checks. We don't promise legal compliance, and nothing on this page is legal advice.
What about the PDFs and pages we already have posted?
The rule has exceptions for archived content and for some documents posted before your deadline, and it covers what you post afterward. Read the exceptions on ada.gov and ask your attorney. We'll scope any work on existing documents in the proposal.
We are a private or charter school. Does this apply to us?
Whether the ADA Title II rule applies depends on your school's legal status, so ask your attorney. We build every site to WCAG 2.1 AA either way.
Do you replace our parent app or alert system?
No. We build and maintain your website. We do not replace mass-notification or parent-communication apps. Your site can sit alongside them or link out to them.
What does it cost?
Every website is scoped to what you need, so we give you a proposal after we have reviewed your request. We'll be candid about budget and fit from the first conversation.
How long will it take?
It depends on the size and content of the site. Your proposal will include a realistic schedule, and we only promise what we can deliver.
What happens after I submit?
Every submission is reviewed personally, and we'll be in touch about next steps.
Request to be considered
Ready to be considered?
Tell us about your organization and your website today. We review every request personally.
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