Davenport board records review of ADA priority-4 checklist ahead of accreditation renewal
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Summary
As part of its reaccreditation process, the board reviewed the ADA priority-4 checklist covering drinking fountains, phones and fire alarm systems; staff reported on on-site measurements and said signage/pictograms will be fixed while TTY device compliance is unlikely because the technology is largely obsolete.
The Davenport City Library Board recorded its review of the ADA priority-4 checklist as part of the state accreditation renewal process. Director Jeff told trustees the library has maintained continuous accreditation since 1986 and currently holds Tier 3 accreditation.
Jeff said staff walked the branches with tape measures and recorded measurements to populate the checklist. "We did that for you, so you don't have to," Jeff said, noting Joseph Holcomb and other staff helped document conditions. For several checklist items staff proposed fixes such as installing telephone signage and volume pictograms.
On TTY devices — telephone devices used historically by people with hearing or speech disabilities — Jeff told the board these are now largely obsolete and that most users rely on modern smartphone accessibility and relay services. He said full compliance for TTY hardware may not be feasible but staff will pursue practical mitigations. Trustees voted to record the review of priority 4 and directed staff to pursue feasible fixes and return with updates.
The ADA checklist process is informational and intended to highlight barriers to access; the board's recorded review meets a procedural requirement for accreditation documentation, and staff said they will follow up on repair and signage work where achievable.
