Everything Compliance and Accessibility: A Self-Assessment Checklist for Clerks

As a municipal clerk, you are the cornerstone of transparent, compliant, and inclusive governance, but balancing these responsibilities can be challenging. This self-assessment checklist provides a clear framework to evaluate your current practices and identify opportunities to strengthen your public records management, meeting accessibility, and digital content compliance.

In this content, you will learn:

• How to assess your practices for public records and meeting management, ensuring you meet state-mandated timelines and promote civic transparency.
• Key elements of website and digital content accessibility, including WCAG guidelines, alt text for images, and screen reader compatibility.
• Best practices for accessible public communication, such as offering services in multiple languages and training staff to respond to diverse needs.
• The importance of a robust system for digital and social media recordkeeping, ensuring that all government communications are properly archived for public access.