Date: July 29, 2005

To:    All Principals and Department Heads

From: Henry R. Flenory, ADA

Re:     Accessibility Statements

Below are two accessibility statements that ADA Metro Government has approved for our use. These statements must be included in your handbooks, invitations, newsletters, and all mass mailings to parents and the community.

Statement #1 is used to request any written document in an alternate format. While statement #2 is a request for any other accommodations. Please remember to insert your name and telephone number in the space provided.

Public Notice/Accessibility Statements

1. Request for alternate format

To request this information in an alternate format, please contact your building principal or department head. [Principal’s or designee’s name and telephone number]

2. Request for auxiliary aids at a school building statement

Individuals who need auxiliary aids and services are to make their request known to the building principal or department head prior to the date it is needed. (Interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing must be requested forty-eight [48] hours prior to the event.) [Principal’s or designee’s name and telephone number]