Jmst public schoolsJamestown (CSi) Meeting in Special Session, Monday, the Jamestown Public School Board  agreed to accept the recommendations of physical accessibility in buildings.

Superintendent Rob Lech said the district was contacted by the Office of Civil Rights, a federal agency under the Department of Education with a district office in Chicago, regarding a complaint that was filed regarding physical access to buildings and grounds.

Lech said that “The purpose of this meeting was to review those findings. The resolution agreement is not related to the complaint but did lead us down this path and found other areas to address.”

The School Board met in executive session for approximately 45 minutes on Monday, during which it consulted via teleconference with its attorney Meredith Vukelic who reviewed the investigatory process, facilitated discussion, and answered legal questions regarding the process and confidentiality requirements.

Following the executive session the board voted 7-0 to accept the OCR recommendations.The vote included a request to OCR to extend the completion date from early summer to Aug. 1, to allow for construction to occur when schools are not in session and simultaneous projects are occurring.