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District communications outlines outreach growth and digital‑accessibility push ahead of federal ADA deadlines
Summary
Communications staff presented strategic‑plan milestones, partnership growth, engagement metrics and steps taken on digital accessibility, including an accessibility committee and remediation work aimed at meeting federal Title II ADA timelines.
Lisa Berry, the district communications presenter, updated the board July 13 on the communications department’s work under strategic plan priority 3 and on digital‑accessibility efforts ahead of federal compliance deadlines.
Berry said the communications team completed school‑spotlight videos for all 34 schools, formalized a volunteer program, implemented a two‑way communications app and expanded sponsorship revenue. She cited partnerships with neighboring districts — including Naperville 203, East Aurora 131 and Oswego 308 — and listed community supporters such as the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation, Rival 5 Technologies, Green State Credit Union and the Rotary Club of Naperville.
The presentation included recent platform metrics: Berry said the district sent "over 2,000,000 emails" districtwide in the 2025–26 school year and that the website drew "over 2,000,000 views" while the district YouTube channel had "over 149,000 views with over 5,000 hours of watch time." She framed those numbers as evidence of high engagement and said the communications team is exploring more effective distribution timing to increase reach.
On digital accessibility, Berry described the department’s work after the federal government’s 2024 final rule amending Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She said the district formed an accessibility committee, conducted website audits, created content‑creator user guides and launched training ("Web Wednesdays") and accessible templates. Berry told the board the district met an initial federal compliance deadline (04/24/2026) and is preparing for the ongoing compliance timeline extending toward the April 27, 2027 date.
Board members thanked the communications team. Mister Reising asked whether compliance required significant staff time or extra dollars; Berry said the time commitment centered on committee meetings and staff work and noted that the district's site platform is templated and supports accessibility when templates are followed. The board had no further action items on the presentation.
What happens next: communications will continue remediation work, apply accessible templates and collaborate with the superintendent on community engagement related to the next strategic plan.
