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Cumberland schools seek $250,000 Title I funding to expand translation and interpretation services
Summary
District staff recommended expanding an existing contract for translation and interpretation services to provide per‑school on‑demand interpretation codes, phone line language routing, and emergency dial‑out capacity; the finance committee heard presentations and moved to approve the request for the 2025–26 school year.
Cumberland County Schools staff asked the board’s finance committee to approve a $250,000 budget to expand an existing translation and interpretation services contract to make on‑demand interpretation available at every school and to provide per‑school codes for emergencies.
Dr. Whitley, a district staff member, said the district began using the vendor in 2023 after a request‑for‑qualifications process and that the service currently provides phone and in‑person support in many of the district’s…
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