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Parents and students report translation problems at senior meeting; district pledges follow-up
Summary
Students and a parent told the board that a recent senior meeting split attendees and presented English-language slides while the counselor interpreted in Spanish. District staff said headsets and live interpreters are available and will investigate the reported problems.
Several students and a parent told the Othello School District Board that a recent senior meeting intended for families was split between rooms and that translation services did not provide a full bilingual presentation. A student commenter said the counselor “spoke Spanish, but they had the whole presentation in English,” and added that technical difficulties hampered listeners who relied on translation. The student said the meeting began at 5 p.m. and that staff split attendees so parents using…
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