Website Development Services

The vendor required to provide website development services to web design agencies or consultants to redesign, develop, and deploy a new district-wide website.
- Goals
•    Compliance: achieve full compliance with web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level aa and ADA title ii regulations prior to the federal deadline of April 2026. 
•    Usability: create a modern, mobile-responsive, and intuitive user interface that serves our community (parents, students, staff) effectively.
•    Manageability: implement a user-friendly content management system (CMS) that allows non-technical administrative staff to easily update text, images, alerts, and documents without vendor reliance. 
•    Identity: better reflect the "Brandon Blackhawks" brand and school spirit across all four building sub-pages. 
•    Security: inhibit scammers or bots from being able to harvest staff email contacts from the site to then be used in phishing and hacking impersonation attacks. 
•    Documents: bidder must provide functionality for making sure uploaded documents such as budget transparency documents hosted on the site WCAG and ADA compliant.
- Requirement:
1. Technical requirements and CMS
•    The solution must use a secure, robust CMS or a specialized school CMS.
•    Admin access: granular permission levels (e.g., a "super admin" for the district and "editors" for specific school pages).
•    Key functionality:
o    District-wide and school-specific calendars.
o    Staff directory with search and filter capabilities.
o    Emergency alert system (pop-up banners for snow days and lockdowns).
o    Integration with existing tools (MISTAR, google workspace, social media feeds, parent square) where possible.
•    Updates: the hosting and CMS must handle updates and security patches automatically.
2. Accessibility and compliance (crucial)
•    The site must be built from the ground up to be WCAG 2.1 level aa compliant.
•    Provide an accessibility conformance report (VPAT) or equivalent upon launch.
•    Include tools or training for staff on how to maintain accessibility when posting new content (e.g., alt text for images, accessible pdfs).
3. Migration and content
•    Migration of essential content from the current site (board policies, current news, basic page structure).
•    Archive or removal of outdated data.
4. Training and support
•    Provide comprehensive training for selected admin staff on how to edit and manage the site.
•    Provide a warranty period post-launch for bug fixes.
•    Outline options for ongoing maintenance and security updates.