- school district
- California · Butte County
- 2027 cohort · 196 days left
Chico Unified School District: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 25, 2026 crawl of chicousd.org(opens in new tab) found at least 503 public documents, about 5,310 pages. 9 of the 30 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 503+
- estimated pages
- 5,310
- checked files passed
- 9 / 30
- crawl date
- Sep 25, 2026
What our crawl found on chicousd.org
Counts from our September 25, 2026 crawl, which visited 199 pages. Our crawler found 503 public documents on chicousd.org — an estimated 5,310 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
The crawl stopped at its time limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.
Documents by category
- Other242 · 48%
- Agendas & minutes176 · 35%
- Reports48 · 10%
- Policies26 · 5%
- Forms10 · 2%
- Newsletters1 · <1%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 48% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 490 · 97%
- Word (DOCX) 13 · 3%
Checked sample
9 of 30 passed(30%)
- Passed basic checks: 9
- Did not pass: 21
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 30 files we checked, not all 503 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
27% 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 (2%), 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
- September 25, 2026
- Pages visited
- 199
- Documents in the inventory
- 503
- Files checked
- 30
- Limits hit
- time
- Started from
- chicousd.org(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Chico Unified School 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 Chico Unified School District after claiming this page.
Files we checked on chicousd.org
Links go to the files on chicousd.org as we found them on September 25, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 25, 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.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250220 Minutes CBOC Measure E SignedPDF · 3 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT2013Uniform Complaint Form · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| BP 5030 Student Wellness PolicyPDF · 10 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| BP 5148.2 - Before-After School ProgramsPDF · 6 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| BP 5148.3 - Preschool-Early Childhood EducationPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| SENDING MATERIAL HOME WITH PUPILSBP-1312.1Complaints-Concerning-District-Employees · PDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| BP-5145.9-Hate-Motivated-BehaviorPDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| 13-14 Original BudgetPDF · 186 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2014-15 2nd Interim BudgetPDF · 136 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2nd InterimPDF · 83 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| First InterimPDF · 74 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Original BudgetPDF · 143 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Original BudgetPDF · 150 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Second InterimPDF · 130 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Unaudited ActualsPDF · 197 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - RESPONSE-LTN.docLetter of Interest · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| LibraryMediaAsstPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| LMT K-8 Job Description docPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Oak Bridge AcademyPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| QandA-RFP-22-105PDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| SEC LIBRARIANPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Prototype Household Application - School Nutrition Programs (CA Dept of Education)Elig application 2023-24 English · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| Microsoft Word - Elig_application 16-17 Spanish.docElig application 2023-24 Spanish · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| SENDING MATERIAL HOME WITH PUPILSAR 1312 2 Complaints Concerning Instructional Materials · PDF · 1 page | Policies | Passed | None |
| SENDING MATERIAL HOME WITH PUPILSBP 5113.1 Chronic Absence and Truancy · PDF · 5 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| SENDING MATERIAL HOME WITH PUPILSBP 5147 Dropout Prevention · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Chico^FPM - BP 5145.3 Nondiscrimination-Harrassment - PRG revisions in redline (00129682.DOCX;1)BP-5145.3-Nondiscrimination-Harassment · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| SENDING MATERIAL HOME WITH PUPILSE 1312 2 Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials · PDF · 1 page | Other | Passed | None |
| CHICO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSrLibClerk · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| CHICO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSrLMA · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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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.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.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.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.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 September 25, 2026: we fetched 199 pages from https://www.chicousd.org/ and found 503 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 30 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: September 25, 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 Chico Unified School District should start
Start with board minutes, enrollment and special-education forms: the documents families rely on.
Families need these files to enroll, request services and follow board decisions.
At this size several departments publish documents, so name one owner per department and track progress in one place.
Usually owned by the superintendent's office, communications and special education staff.
A timeline to April 26, 2027
Inventory and triage
by November 10, 2026
Fix the documents people use most
by February 7, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2027
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$3,065 – $4,597
≈ 15,324 credits for 5,310 estimated pages
- 106 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 1,388 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 3,816 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
Chico Unified School District beside the school districts in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Unified School District (this page) | 118,247 | 503+ | 5,310 | September 25, 2026 |
| Roseville City Elementary School District | 118,760 | 925 | 17,746 | September 25, 2026 |
| Acalanes Union High School District | 119,606 | 158 | 2,928 | September 25, 2026 |
| Berkeley Unified School District | 121,861 | 4,263 | 114,173 | September 25, 2026 |
| Saugus Union Elementary School District | 113,257 | 626 | 22,076 | September 25, 2026 |
| Jurupa Unified School District | 110,094 | 1,470 | 32,326 | September 26, 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.
All organizations in California serving 50,000 to 249,999 people
Related organizations
School districts in California
- Roseville City Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
925 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Acalanes Union High School District: ADA deadline report
158 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Berkeley Unified School District: ADA deadline report
4,263 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Saugus Union Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
626 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- City of Richmond: ADA deadline report
city · 2,151 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Antioch: ADA deadline report
city · 1,795 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Downey Adult School: ADA deadline report
public college · 104 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Berkeley: ADA deadline report
city · 2,852 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is Chico Unified School District's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. Chico Unified School 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 Chico Unified School District's deadline set?
For an independent school district the rule uses the Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for the district, not its enrollment. That figure is 118,247 (2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates), at or above 50,000, so the earlier compliance date applies.
How many public documents does Chico Unified School District have?
Our crawl on September 25, 2026 fetched 199 pages from https://www.chicousd.org/ and found at least 503 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 5,310 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Chico Unified School District's documents pass accessibility checks?
9 of the 30 files we checked passed basic machine checks (30%). That is a sample of the 503 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Chico Unified School District's documents?
Our directional estimate is $3,065 to $4,597 with DocoMatic: about 15,324 credits for 5,310 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Chico Unified School District fix first?
Start with board minutes, enrollment and special-education forms: the documents families rely on.
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.