SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

E. Staff Training

40. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Harris County will provide training from the Subject Matter Experts and/or an outside source to all employees in the Elections Division and any relevant contractors or vendors, including those who conduct surveys or implement temporary measures,on Title II of the ADA and the requirements of this Agreement as applied to Harris County’s voting program, including:

    1. Polling place accessibility requirements under the 2010 ADA Standards;

    2. Temporary remedial measures, including:  (a) why such measures are necessary; (b) how the measures must be implemented (e.g., how to install ramps, the placement of mats over (and not in front of) thresholds); and (c) a description of the role of Harris County’s Election Day Surveyors (EDSs), as set forth in Paragraph 37 of this Agreement, and the need to follow the instructions of the EDSs regarding the implementation of temporary measures on Election Day;

    3. Interacting with individuals with disabilities and making reasonable modifications necessary to ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in Harris County’s voting program; and

    4. Harris County’s revised policies, practices, and procedures, including the policies, practices, and procedures revised pursuant to Paragraphs 21 and 23 and Section F.

41. Harris County may tape the initial training to use for employees hired after the initial training.  Harris County will provide this training on an annual basis for the duration of this Agreement.  Harris County must obtain the United States’ approval of the trainer and the materials to be used in the training.