Solutions for Ohio

Ohio IT-09 Accessibility + ADA Title II Compliance

Ohio rolled out State Policy IT-09 in January 2025, requiring every agency under the Governor to make websites and apps WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Now the federal ADA Title II deadline is reinforcing that with enforceable dates. For Ohio agencies, anything public-facing — including PDFs — needs to be accessible. CASO Comply fixes those documents at scale instead of doing them one by one.

What Ohio Already Requires

Ohio's IT-09 policy already tells agencies to make digital content accessible — and requires accessibility statements on every homepage. CASO Comply just does the remediation at scale.

Ohio Administrative Policy IT-09

Effective January 10, 2025, this policy requires all state agencies, boards, and commissions under the Governor to make public websites and mobile apps WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA compliant.

Ohio DAS Digital Accessibility Plan

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services mandates accessibility statements on all agency homepages and requires third-party vendor compliance with the same accessibility standards.

Ohio Revised Code 125.18 — IT Procurement

Requires state agencies to consider accessibility when procuring information technology products and services, ensuring that new systems meet accessibility standards from the start.

ADA Title II — Federal Overlay

On top of Ohio's own IT-09 policy, the DOJ's ADA Title II web rule now sets hard deadlines for all state and local government web content, including PDFs and posted documents.

The Federal Clock Ohio Is Following

The DOJ's ADA Title II web rule says “web content” includes documents posted on the site — which is why public-facing PDFs that are still in use are in scope.

23 Days Remaining

April 24, 2026

State and local governments serving populations of 50,000 or more

This deadline is approaching. Act now to ensure compliance.

390 Days Remaining

April 26, 2027

State and local governments serving populations of under 50,000

This deadline is approaching. Act now to ensure compliance.

Why Ohio Entities Choose CASO Comply

Meet IT-09 and ADA Title II Together

Ohio agencies face a double mandate — the state's own IT-09 policy and the federal ADA Title II deadline both require WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. CASO Comply handles both in a single workflow, so you don't have to run two separate remediation projects.

Scale Across Counties, Cities, and School Districts

Ohio has 88 counties, hundreds of municipalities, and over 600 school districts — all with PDFs on their websites. CASO Comply processes thousands of documents per day so even large backlogs get cleared before the federal clock runs out.

No Accessibility Expertise Required

Most Ohio departments don't have WCAG or PDF/UA specialists on staff. CASO Comply applies the right structure, tags, and fixes automatically — so IT, Records, or Communications can meet the deadlines without hiring specialists.

How CASO Comply Helps

A complete solution for Ohio document accessibility — from discovery to remediation to ongoing compliance.

SiteScan Document Inventory

Automated crawling of your web presence to identify PDFs, Word documents, and spreadsheets. Free scan covers up to 25 pages — contact us for a full-site audit.

Automated Remediation at Scale

AI-powered remediation processes thousands of documents per day. Structure tagging, alt text generation, reading order correction, and metadata cleanup — all automated.

Certificate of Compliance

Every remediated document includes a compliance validation report with before-and-after scoring. Level 3 (Full Remediation) documents receive a Certificate of Compliance for audit and procurement purposes.

Ongoing Monitoring

Stay compliant with ongoing monitoring. Our Docker Agent auto-monitors your document directories and processes new files automatically. Run SiteScan on demand to catch new documents published to your website.

Affordable Compliance

Starting at $0.30 per page — up to 95% less than traditional manual remediation.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the ADA Title II compliance deadline for Ohio?

Entities serving populations of 50,000 or more must comply by April 24, 2026. Smaller entities have until April 26, 2027. These federal deadlines apply to all Ohio state and local government entities.

What does Ohio require for document accessibility?

Ohio requires digital accessibility through Administrative Policy IT-09 and the DAS Digital Accessibility Plan. Ohio Revised Code 125.18 also requires accessibility in IT procurement. In addition, the federal ADA Title II rule requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA for all web content including posted documents.

How much does PDF remediation cost?

CASO Comply offers three remediation levels starting at $0.30 per page — up to 95% less than traditional manual remediation. Volume pricing is available for large document libraries.

Can you handle large document libraries?

Yes. Our automated pipeline processes most documents in under a minute. We routinely handle libraries of thousands of documents for government agencies and higher education institutions.

Start Your Ohio Compliance Assessment

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