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Board pulls contract for parent-summit interpreters after trustees question cost
Summary
Trustees pulled and tabled a proposed contract to provide interpreters and translation equipment for a Sept. 6 parent summit after concerns that vendor rates ($190–$200/hour, two-hour minimum) were excessive and in-house options could be used.
The Alisal Union School District Board of Trustees pulled a consent-agenda item for a contract to provide interpreters and translation equipment for a parent summit scheduled for Sept. 6 after trustees questioned the vendor's rates and asked staff to explore in-house alternatives. Trustee Guadalupe Gilpin Barrera raised detailed cost concerns during discussion, noting the vendor's $190-per-hour rate…
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