ADA/504 Compliance

MOUNT SHASTA RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT
Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment: The Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.

Effective Communication: The Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District’s programs, services, and activities.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District, should contact the office of the program, service or activity coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to:

Shannon Shaw, ADA/504 Coordinator
Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District
1315 Nixon Road
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
shannon@msrec.org
Phone: (530) 926-2494
TTY through California Relay at 7-1-1

The Mount Shasta Recreation and Parks District will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy.
This notice is available in alternate formats from the ADA/504 Coordinator.

Website Accessibility Policy

Mt. Shasta Recreation and Parks District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Mt. Shasta Recreation and Parks District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (530) 926-2494

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Mt. Shasta Recreation and Parks District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Mt. Shasta Recreation and Parks District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530) 926-2494.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.

MOUNT SHASTA RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICTNotice under the Americans with Disabilities Act