{"id":35184,"date":"2025-06-10T15:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/?p=35184"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:10:22","slug":"colorado-hb21-1110-accessibility-compliance-what-you-need-to-know-before-july-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/blog\/colorado-hb21-1110-accessibility-compliance-what-you-need-to-know-before-july-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado HB21-1110 Accessibility Compliance: What You Need to Know Before July 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35184\" class=\"elementor elementor-35184\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77582310 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77582310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a803855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a803855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr style=\"background-color: #00afd7; color: #00afd7;\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4,\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}},\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}} --><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #00afd7;\">Key Takeaways<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}},\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}} --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #00afd7;\"><strong>Extended Compliance Timeline:<\/strong> School districts have until July 1, 2025 to ensure digital content meets accessibility standards, with a focus on demonstrating good-faith efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}},\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}} --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #00afd7;\"><strong>Risks of Non-Compliance: <\/strong>Districts could face significant financial penalties and potential legal action if they fail to meet the required accessibility guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}},\"color\":{\"text\":\"#00afd7\"}}} --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #00afd7;\"><strong>Lightspeed Systems\u2019 Solutions:<\/strong> Lightspeed provides essential tools and resources, including VPATs for their products, to assist districts in achieving&nbsp;HB21-1110 compliance effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:separator {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#00afd7\"}}} --><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background-color: #00afd7; color: #00afd7;\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>Colorado HB21-1110 Accessibility Compliance: What You Need to Know Before July 1, 2025<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Colorado school districts face a fast-approaching deadline to ensure digital accessibility. Beginning <strong>July 1, 2025<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb21-1110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Bill 21-1110<\/a>&nbsp;requires that all public-facing digital content and software used by state and local government entities \u2014 including K\u201312 districts \u2014 <strong>meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what district leaders need to know and how Lightspeed Systems can help with compliance.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What is Colorado HB21-1110?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>HB21-1110 is a Colorado law passed in 2021 that requires digital content and software provided by state and local governments (including school districts) to be accessible to individuals with disabilities. This includes websites, videos, documents, mobile apps, and software platforms.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The law aligns with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/resources\/2024-03-08-web-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA<\/a>, a widely recognized international standard.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>When do the HB21-1110 requirements take effect?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Originally set to begin in 2024, enforcement has been extended. Districts <strong>now have until July 1, 2025 to comply<\/strong> \u2014 but only if they can demonstrate good-faith progress.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What happens if a district doesn\u2019t comply with HB21-1110?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Districts that do not meet accessibility standards may face:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Civil penalties of up to $3,500 per violation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lawsuits from individuals or advocacy groups<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Public scrutiny and loss of trust from the community<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To avoid these risks, Colorado\u2019s updated bill (<a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/hb24-1454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB24-1454<\/a>) outlines steps that count as \u201cgood faith efforts,\u201d including publishing an accessibility roadmap, offering a method for users to report accessibility issues, and documenting ongoing progress.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>How does HB21-1110 apply to edtech vendors?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Districts must ensure that any third-party software or platforms used in classrooms or administration \u2014 including learning management systems, filtering tools, and classroom management platforms \u2014 are also HB21-1110 compliant.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where VPATs (<strong>Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates<\/strong>) come in. A VPAT outlines how a product meets accessibility criteria and is a critical document for vetting edtech vendors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>How can Lightspeed Systems help?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Lightspeed supports districts in two key ways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3>Expedite vendor accessibility review with Lightspeed Insight\u2122<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/products\/lightspeed-digital-insight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightspeed Insight\u2122<\/a>&nbsp;gives you visibility into every app used across your district. Developed in partnership with Denver Public Schools, the VPAT tagging feature marks apps in your inventory that have available accessibility documentation \u2014 saving you time and helping you demonstrate progress.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3>Rely on Lightspeed\u2019s own accessibility standards<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Lightspeed Systems provides <strong>VPATs for its own products<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/products\/lightspeed-filter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightspeed Filter\u2122<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/products\/lightspeed-alert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightspeed Alert\u2122<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/products\/lightspeed-classroom-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightspeed Classroom\u2122<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/products\/lightspeed-digital-insight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightspeed Insight\u2122<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>These documents confirm that Lightspeed tools are designed with accessibility in mind and align with WCAG 2.1 Level AA where applicable.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What should districts do now?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To prepare for July 1, 2025:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audit your current tech stack<\/strong> to see which apps lack accessibility documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Request VPATs from vendors<\/strong> if they aren\u2019t already available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use Lightspeed Digital Insight\u2122<\/strong> to streamline the process and track progress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publish an accessibility plan<\/strong> and ensure you\u2019re following HB24-1454 guidelines to show good faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Colorado\u2019s HB21-1110 is a major step toward digital access for all \u2014 and compliance isn\u2019t optional. Lightspeed Systems is committed to helping Colorado districts in their good faith efforts towards full compliance with HB21-1110. Let Lightspeed be your compliance partner.<\/p>\n<p>Have more questions? 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