Eek, before it gets to much further, let me clarify that the 'mandate' is due to how they are implementing access to internal DOE state resources. This impacts the school, but the general public isn't likely to ever have access to these systems, and section 508 will only apply for disabled state employees most likely. Teacher access from home might come into play. The issue is that the system is being designed around the use of IE to access the system (kind of similar to how the Pentamation SIS requires IE for administrative access). If this was a system that the general public was expected to access, then it would be much simpler, but since it will mostly exist on the state intranet I think it might not be so easy. Long term maintenance costs, expandability, and such are valid issues, just not sufficient necessarily to push them to change. Sincerely, Dave Hopkins <div>On 3/15/07, <a href="mailto:Accessys@smart.net">Accessys@smart.net</a> <<a href="mailto:accessys@smart.net">accessys@smart.net </a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, Steven Santos wrote: > Can you aproach this as an unfunded mandate? > > The DOE is mandating you use IE, will they pay for it? especially if teachers require it's use from home or away from the school/classroom Bob ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ VISTA SOFTWARE, DESIGNED TO RESTRICT WHAT YOU CAN DO. <a href="http://www.badvista.org">www.badvista.org</a> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASCII Ribbon Campaign. . . . . . . . . . . . accessBob .NO HTML/PDF/RTF/MIME in e-mail. . . . . . . <a href="mailto:accessys@smartnospam.net">accessys@smartnospam.net</a> .NO MSWord docs in e-mail . . . .. . . . . . Access Systems, engineers .NO attachments in e-mail, .*LINUX powered*. access is a civil right *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn </a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a>> _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div>