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Quincy Public Schools unveils draft language access plan after statewide cohort selection
Summary
Quincy Public Schools presented a draft language access plan developed as part of a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education cohort, highlighting family liaisons, interpreter services, translated communications and next steps to gather family and staff feedback before posting the plan in September 2025.
Quincy Public Schools on May 28 presented a draft district language access plan developed after the district was selected to join the state’s first cohort to create formal language access plans.
The plan, introduced by a team of Quincy Public Schools family liaisons, lays out interpretation and translation services, staff training and tools the district uses to communicate with families who speak languages other than English. It also sets a public rollout timeline: the district will post the plan on the QPS website in September 2025 and solicits additional feedback from families and staff before finalizing it.
The district’s presentation emphasized existing capacity. Heather (presenter) (Staff member, Quincy Public Schools) introduced the four family liaisons and said Quincy was selected largely because of “our family liaisons, and … our existing language access tools and practices.” Ray Lau (Family Liaison, Quincy Public Schools) said the team supports registration, orientation and ongoing…
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