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District 49

d49.org · homepage scanned Oct 16, 2026 · WCAG 2.2 A/AA automated check

F

Accessibility score

33/100 · Failing

The homepage has critical barriers: content screen readers cannot describe, controls keyboards cannot reach, or text that cannot be read at normal contrast. This is the profile that draws complaints.

2

Critical

2

Major

0

Minor

Screenshot of the District 49 homepage at scan time

Homepage as loaded by our crawler on Oct 16, 2026.

In plain English

What this means for visitors

The scan found issues that may cause problems for visitors with disabilities, such as screen reader users who rely on proper coding to navigate the site. To improve accessibility, start by fixing the critical issues, like missing titles for embedded frames and incorrect use of ARIA roles. These fixes can help ensure equal access to information for all visitors, as required by ADA Title II. Automated scans like this one catch many issues, but not all, so further review is recommended.

Findings

4 issue types found on the homepage

Each item is one failing rule; the count shows how many elements on the page trigger it. Severity follows axe-core impact levels.

#1CriticalWCAG 1.3.110 elementsRule details ↗

Certain ARIA roles must be contained by particular parents

Ensure elements with an ARIA role that require parent roles are contained by them

Who it affects

Blocks a task outright for some visitors (for example an image-only flyer with no text, or a form field with no label).

First fix

Follow the guidance in the linked Deque rule page.

#2CriticalWCAG 1.3.13 elementsRule details ↗

ARIA widget is missing required parts

A menu/tab/list widget is incomplete, so assistive technology can't operate it.

Who it affects

Blocks a task outright for some visitors (for example an image-only flyer with no text, or a form field with no label).

First fix

Fix the widget markup or update the plugin that generates it.

#3MajorWCAG 1.3.111 elementsRule details ↗

List items are outside a list

Items are marked as list entries but not inside a list.

Who it affects

Makes a task significantly harder (low contrast, links with no name, missing frame titles).

First fix

Wrap <li> elements in a <ul> or <ol>.

#4MajorWCAG 4.1.21 elementRule details ↗

Embedded frames have no title

Embedded maps, calendars and videos are announced as 'frame' with no description.

Who it affects

Makes a task significantly harder (low contrast, links with no name, missing frame titles).

First fix

Add a title attribute to each <iframe> (for example title="Google Map of the district office").

Severity guide

How to read the counts

Critical

Blocks a task outright for some visitors (for example an image-only flyer with no text, or a form field with no label).

Major

Makes a task significantly harder (low contrast, links with no name, missing frame titles).

Minor

Reduces clarity or consistency (heading order, landmarks, touch-target size).

What this grade does and does not cover

  • Covers: the public homepage only, loaded once in a desktop browser, tested with axe-core against WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA rules (a superset of the WCAG 2.1 AA standard in the DOJ rule).
  • Does not cover: inner pages, PDFs and documents, logged-in portals, video captions, alt-text quality, keyboard usability of custom widgets, or anything that needs a human judgment.
  • A grade is a monitoring signal, not a legal assessment or certification. How we score.