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Regents staff told new web‑accessibility rules take effect April 24, 2026; vendor hired to help update sites
Summary
At a virtual communications workshop, the Board of Regents’ presenter said Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA take effect 04/24/2026; the office contracted Mesh in Baton Rouge to help update agency and partner sites and told staff the short‑term compliance target is about 80–85%.
An unidentified communications presenter for the Board of Regents told staff during a virtual design workshop that Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA take effect on April 24, 2026, and that the agency has contracted Mesh in Baton Rouge to help make its sites compliant.
The presenter said the region is redoing agency sites, work that includes Lewis, LumCon at LOSFA and some secondary providers, and that external vendors (such as dual‑enrollment partners) will also be expected to meet accessibility requirements. "Web…
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