- school district
- California
- 2027 cohort · 196 days left
Desert Sands Charter District: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 29, 2026 crawl of dschs.org(opens in new tab) found 298 public documents, about 2,965 pages. 12 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 298
- estimated pages
- 2,965
- checked files passed
- 12 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 29, 2026
What our crawl found on dschs.org
Counts from our September 29, 2026 crawl, which visited 99 pages. Our crawler found 298 public documents on dschs.org — an estimated 2,965 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Agendas & minutes214 · 72%
- Reports32 · 11%
- Other32 · 11%
- Policies18 · 6%
- Forms2 · <1%
Meeting agendas and minutes dominate this inventory at 72% of all documents. Packets published from the compliance date on have to be accessible, as do older ones residents still use to take part in a meeting or a process; older packets kept only for reference may fall under the rule's exceptions.
By file format
- PDF 296 · 99%
- Word (DOCX) 2 · <1%
Checked sample
12 of 50 passed(24%)
- Passed basic checks: 12
- Did not pass: 38
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 298 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 (1%), 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 29, 2026
- Pages visited
- 99
- Documents in the inventory
- 298
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- dschs.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 Desert Sands Charter 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 Desert Sands Charter District after claiming this page.
Files we checked on dschs.org
Links go to the files on dschs.org as we found them on September 29, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Qrt. Meeting Minutes - Desert Sands (October 27th)2nd-Qrt.-Meeting-Minutes-Desert-Sands-October-27th · PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 2nd Qrt. Spanish Minutes - Desert Sands (October 27th)2nd-Qrt.-Spanish-Minutes-Desert-Sands-October-27th · PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 5.7.26 PAC Meeting Minutes5.7.26-PAC-Meeting-Minutes · PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| Agenda - ELAC August 2021Agenda-ELAC-August-2021 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Agenda - ELAC Winter 2021Desert-Sands-Agenda-ELAC-Winter-2021 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 2nd Quarter DS 2021 MinutesDesert-Sands-ELAC-Meeting-Minutes-12 8 2021 · PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| AgendaDS 2026 06 04 board meeting agenda final · PDF · 7 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| DS ELAC Minutes 5.12.23DS-ELAC-Minutes-5.12.23 · PDF · 3 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| ELAC Minutes- First Quarter (September 2020)DS-ELAC-Minutes-First-Quarter-September-2020 · PDF · 4 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| ELAC Minutes- Second Quarter (December 2020)DS-ELAC-Minutes-Second-Quarter-December-2020 · PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| AgendaDSCHS 2026 09 01 board meeting agenda final · PDF · 4 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| MinutesDSCHS-2026 03 03 board meeting minutes · PDF · 8 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| ELAC Agenda - DS Fall 2023ELAC-Agenda-DS-Fall-2023 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 2nd Qrt. Meeting Minutes - Desert Sands (October 28th)ELAC-Minutes-DS-2nd-Quarter-22-23 · PDF · 6 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| uniform-complaint-form-Desert-Sands180320PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Desert Sands_Mathematics Placement Policy_rev ADOPTED (06.01.2020)1-Desert-Sands Mathematics-Placement-Policy rev-ADOPTED-06.01 · PDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 9959 Waterbill-AB-2638 8.5X11-Flyer FinalPDF · 1 page | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Annual-Notification-of-The-Uniform-Complaint-Procedures-Desert-SandsPDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| B.-7.-Desert-Sands Homeless-Children-and-Youth-Policy ADOPTED-05.31.2023PDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Desert-Sands -Policies-on-Protections-Relating-to-Immig-Citizenship final-adopted-120925PDF · 13 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Desert-Sands Homeless-Children-and-Youth-Policy ADOPTED-05.31.2023PDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Desert-Sands Personalized-Learning-Policy ADOPTED-06.04.2026PDF · 11 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - DS Parent and Family Engagement Policy - Adopted 01.19.2022.docxDS-Parent-and-Family-Engagement-Policy-Adopted-01.19.2022 Spanish · PDF · 10 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| DS-LREBG-Interim-Expenditure-ReportPDF · 6 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| DSCHS-2023-2024-LCFF-Budget-Overview-for-ParentsPDF · 4 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| DS - Prop 28 Annual Report 23-24 (1).docxDSCHS-AMS-Prop-28-Annual-Report-23-24 · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 12-8-21-DS-ELAC-MIn-Q2-SpanishPDF · 5 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 3-23-22-DS-ELAC-Min-Q3-SpanishPDF · 4 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 4-27-22-DS-ELAC-Min-Q4-SpanishPDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 9-15-21-DS-ELAC-Min-Q1-SpanishPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Promoting a Safe and Secure Learning Environment for All: Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s TK-12 Schools in Responding to Requests for Access and Information for Immigration EnforcemCA-AG-Know-Your-Educational-Rights-Guide Appendix-G Dec-2025 · PDF · 4 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document language |
| Desert-Sands-15-16-SARC-FinalPDF · 11 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Desert-Sands-Charter-High-School-2018-19-SARCPDF · 8 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Desert-Sands-Charter-High-School-SARC-2017-18-finalPDF · 8 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Microsoft Word - DS - Federal Addendum Schoolwide 22-23.docxDS-Federal-Addendum-Schoolwide-22-23 · PDF · 11 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Microsoft Word - DS - Federal Addendum Schoolwide 22-23_Spanish.docxDS-Federal-Addendum-Schoolwide-22-23 Spanish · PDF · 11 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| DS-Federal-Addendum-Schoolwide-23-24PDF · 11 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| FINAL Desert-Sands-17-18-SARCPDF · 8 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Agenda DS ELAC 2nd Quarter 11.13.25Agenda-DS-ELAC-2nd-Quarter-11.13.25 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| Desert Sands_ Uniform-Complaint-Policy-and-Procedures_FINAL 03.03.2026.docxDesert-Sands -Uniform-Complaint-Policy-and-Procedures FINAL-03.03.2026 · PDF · 8 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Desert Sands_Harass, Intim, Discrim, Bullying Policy_ADOPTED 04.10.2025.docxDesert-Sands Harass-Intim-Discrim-Bullying-Policy ADOPTED-04.10.2025 · PDF · 8 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Desert Sands_Suicide Prevention Policy_FINAL FOR ADOPTION_12.05.2024.docxDesert-Sands Suicide-Prevention-Policy 12.05.2024 · PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Desert Sands_Title IX Policy_ADOPTED 04.10.2025.docxDesert-Sands Title-IX-Policy ADOPTED-04.10.2025 · PDF · 11 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Single School LEA Parent and Family Engagement PolicyDS-Parent-and-Family-Engagement-Policy-Adopted-01.19.2022 · PDF · 10 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Prop 28 Annual Report Template - Superintendent Intiatives (CA Department of Education)DS-Prop-28-AMS-Annual-Report-25-26 · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Passed | None |
| DSCHS_UCP Annual Notice 2026.docxDSCHS UCP-Annual-Notice-2026 · PDF · 3 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| Prop 28 annual report - Superintendent Intiatives (CA Department of Education)DSCHS-AMS-Prop-28-Annual-Report-24-25 · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Passed | None |
| 3/5/26 Open House Pac MeetingDS 3 5 26 PAC meeting English · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| 5/3/26 Jornada de puertas abiertas Reunión del PACDS 3 5 26 PAC meeting Spanish · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| PAC Meeting 10/24/2025DS-PAC-Meeting-10 24 2025-1 · PDF · 4 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 29, 2026: we fetched 99 pages from https://www.dschs.org/ and found 298 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: September 29, 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 Desert Sands Charter 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.
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
$709 – $1,064
≈ 3,545 credits for 2,965 estimated pages
- 20 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 2,945 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
Desert Sands Charter District beside the school districts in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands Charter District (this page) | — | 298 | 2,965 | September 29, 2026 |
| Accelerated Charter Elementary District | — | 1,184+ | 5,154 | September 28, 2026 |
| Accelerated District | — | 1,184+ | 7,264 | September 28, 2026 |
| AeroSTEM Academy District | — | 74+ | 2,154 | September 28, 2026 |
| Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District | — | 200+ | 14,769 | September 28, 2026 |
| Albert Einstein Academies District | — | 201+ | 4,926 | September 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
School districts in California
- Accelerated Charter Elementary District: ADA deadline report
1,184 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Accelerated District: ADA deadline report
1,184 documents · due April 26, 2027
- AeroSTEM Academy District: ADA deadline report
74 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District: ADA deadline report
200 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- ABC Adult School: ADA deadline report
public college · 143 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Allan Hancock Joint Community College District: ADA deadline report
public college · 2,058 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Antelope Valley Community College District: ADA deadline report
public college · 2,016 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Bakersfield College: ADA deadline report
public college · 3,020 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is Desert Sands Charter District's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. Desert Sands Charter 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 Desert Sands Charter District's deadline set?
We could not confirm which population figure the rule gives Desert Sands Charter 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 Desert Sands Charter District have?
Our crawl on September 29, 2026 fetched 99 pages from https://www.dschs.org/ and found 298 documents, an estimated 2,965 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Desert Sands Charter District's documents pass accessibility checks?
12 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (24%). That is a sample of the 298 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Desert Sands Charter District's documents?
Our directional estimate is $709 to $1,064 with DocoMatic: about 3,545 credits for 2,965 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Desert Sands Charter 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.