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  • California · San Diego County
  • 2027 cohort · 196 days left

Palomar Community College District: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our October 1, 2026 crawl of palomar.edu(opens in new tab) found at least 1,943 public documents, about 20,000 pages. 14 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
1,943+
estimated pages
20,000
checked files passed
14 / 50
crawl date
Oct 1, 2026

What our crawl found on palomar.edu

Counts from our October 1, 2026 crawl, which visited 836 pages. Our crawler found 1,943 public documents on palomar.edu — an estimated 20,000 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

The crawl stopped at its document and time limits, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.

Documents by category

  • Other840 · 43%
  • Agendas & minutes529 · 27%
  • Reports364 · 19%
  • Forms148 · 8%
  • Policies62 · 3%

No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 43% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.

By file format

  • PDF 1,835 · 94%
  • Word (DOCX) 88 · 5%
  • Excel (XLSX) 16 · <1%
  • PowerPoint (PPTX) 4 · <1%

Checked sample

14 of 50 passed(28%)

  • Passed basic checks: 14
  • Did not pass: 36

The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 1,943 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

0% scanned

Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.

Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.

Forms are a small part of this inventory (8%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
October 1, 2026
Pages visited
836
Documents in the inventory
1,943
Files checked
50
Limits hit
document and time

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Palomar Community College District's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of Palomar Community College District after claiming this page.

Files we checked on palomar.edu

Links go to the files on palomar.edu as we found them on October 1, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 1, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
Agenda-01-05-2016PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Agenda-02-13-2018PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Agenda-02-16-2016PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Agenda-04-05-2016PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Agenda-05-10-2016PDF · 13 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Agenda-06-07-2016PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Agenda-06-28-2016PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Minutes-01-23-2018PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
2027 Foreign Income ConversionPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
2027 Marital Status Resolution DEPPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Copy of Equipment Form vDraftReview v6.12.19.xlsxEquipment-Removal-Form-v5 -2020 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Form field labels
HlthfeewaivereligiousPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Material-Donation-Form fillable-11-2019PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Microsoft Word - Release of propbility form.docRelease of property accountability form · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Form field labels
Req-Clear-Rqst-F20PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Student-Data-Change-Form21-1PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
General-Resource-Materials-Selection-Policies-030524PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
HiPt-1098T-01.30.26PDF · 5 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - SerialSelectionPolicy.docserials-collection-policy · PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Service-Animal-PolicyPDF · 1 pagePoliciesDid not passDocument title
Standards-of-Student-Conduct-AP5500PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
FY-2023-24-Adopted-Budget-AmendmentPDF · 6 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
e7c8758c-30df-4208-b0bb-5c2b87b084b3FY-26-27-Budget-Development-Letter-1-002 · PDF · 2 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
HiPt-Current-Term-Payment-PlanPDF · 5 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - {30F70C08-17F9-464F-975B-4462CE7562AF}.docxPalomar-CCD-Measure-M-2019-Final-Report-2 · PDF · 28 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Tentative-Budget-2026.06.09PDF · 12 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
Authorization-of-ReleasePDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Catalog-Change-1119 2025-1210PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title
Retroactive Eligibility Certification 03/21Family-PACT-Program-Retroactive-Eligibility-Certification · PDF · 6 pagesOtherDid not passForm field labels
DHCS 4001 SP Retroactive Eligibility Certification FormFamily-PACT-Program-Retroactive-Eligibility-Certification-Spanish · PDF · 5 pagesOtherDid not passForm field labels
DistrictCertificationFY-25-26-Q1-311Q-filed · PDF · 3 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Grad Petition - Updated 082025.xlsxgrad-petition-pdf-updated2020 · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Form field labels
PetitiontoRepeatCourse 20230828PDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels
Travel-Claim-Form FY26 27-July-to-Dec-2026PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
AP 2360AP-2360-Minutes-Approved-2025.04.08 · PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesPassedNone
BP 2360BP-2360-Minutes-Approved-2025.10 · PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesPassedNone
DHCS_4461_Client Eligibility CertificationEnglish-form-CEC · PDF · 7 pagesFormsPassedNone
202205-CEC-DHCS-4461SP.pdfSpanish-form-CEC-4461SP · PDF · 7 pagesFormsPassedNone
AP 2410AP-2410-Board-Policies-and-Administrative-Procedures-Approved-2025.02.04 · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
BP 2410BP-2410-Board-Policies-and-Administrative-Procedures-Approved-2025.02.04 · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
BP 2715BP-2715-Code-of-Ethics-Standards-of-Practice-Rev.-2025.08 · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Palomar Community College District PolicyBP-3720-Computer-and-Network-Use-Adopted-8-11-20 · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
AP 3505AP-3505-Emergency-Response-Plan-Approved-2025.11 · PDF · 6 pagesReportsPassedNone
BP 2305BP-2305-Annual-Organizational-Meeting-Approved-2025.02.04 · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
PALOMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FISCAL STEWARDSHIP PLAN: A RESPONSE TO THE FCMAT FISCAL HEALTH ANALYSIS REPORTPalomar-FY23-24-Tentative-Budget-PDF-2 · PDF · 42 pagesReportsPassedNone
Palomar Accessibility StatementPalomarCollegeLibraryAccessibilityPlan · PDF · 4 pagesReportsPassedNone
CLIENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESPatients-Rights-and-Responsibilities-2016-2 · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
Palomar College Website PrivacyWebsite-Privacy-SPC-approval-110618 · PDF · 5 pagesOtherPassedNone
Show all 48 files

2 more checked files are counted above but not linked here: it is on another site or its name looks like a personal record.

What each check looks for

Tagged structure
The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
Document language
The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
Document title
The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
Image alt text
Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
Form field labels
Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.

How we measured this

  1. 1.Crawl

    We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.

  2. 2.Classify

    Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.

  3. 3.Check a sample

    We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.

  4. 4.Publish only with evidence

    Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.

Limits of this method

  • We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
  • Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
  • Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
  • Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.

This page's evidence

  • Crawled October 1, 2026: we fetched 836 pages from https://www.palomar.edu/ and found 1,943 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: October 1, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2027

With 196 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.

Where Palomar Community College District should start

Start with what current students need: syllabi, admissions, registration and financial aid forms.

Students need these files to enroll, get financial aid and complete their courses.

Usually owned by disability services, IT accessibility staff and academic departments.

A timeline to April 26, 2027

  1. Inventory and triage

    by November 10, 2026

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by February 7, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2027

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$12,833 – $19,250

≈ 64,167 credits for 20,000 estimated pages

  • 1,523 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 18,477 standard pages at Level 1

This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.

What DocoMatic does

  • Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
  • Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
  • Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
  • Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
  • Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.

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Compare with similar organizations

Palomar Community College District beside the public colleges in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
Palomar Community College District (this page)—1,943+20,000October 1, 2026
ABC Adult School—1431,331September 28, 2026
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District—2,058+13,583September 28, 2026
Antelope Valley Community College District—2,016+22,915September 28, 2026
Bakersfield College—3,02012,069September 28, 2026
Barstow Community College District—1,659+7,284September 28, 2026

Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.

Related organizations

Public colleges in California

Also due April 26, 2027 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is Palomar Community College District's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2027. Palomar Community College District is in the 2027 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).

How was Palomar Community College District's deadline set?

We could not confirm which population figure the rule gives Palomar Community College District. The Census Bureau counts a community college district as an independent school district government, and the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates publish no figure for one — so we show the earlier date as the safer planning assumption. Confirm your cohort before you plan around it.

How many public documents does Palomar Community College District have?

Our crawl on October 1, 2026 fetched 836 pages from https://www.palomar.edu/ and found at least 1,943 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 20,000 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of Palomar Community College District's documents pass accessibility checks?

14 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (28%). That is a sample of the 1,943 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix Palomar Community College District's documents?

Our directional estimate is $12,833 to $19,250 with DocoMatic: about 64,167 credits for 20,000 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should Palomar Community College District fix first?

Start with what current students need: syllabi, admissions, registration and financial aid forms.

Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?

Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.