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Board approves $104,000 amendment to contract for one‑to‑one sign language interpreters
Summary
Wayne County Board of Education voted to amend its contract with Interpreters Network to cover increased costs for one‑to‑one sign language interpreting for five deaf and hard‑of‑hearing students; the district expects partial reimbursement from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
The Wayne County Board of Education voted May 5 to amend its contract with Interpreters Network, adding $104,000 to the current purchase order to cover sign‑language interpreting services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Board members heard that the district now serves five students who require one‑to‑one sign language interpreters and that Wayne County Public Schools employs only three educational interpreters, so the district relies on the vendor to provide daily, in‑school interpreting coverage. The board was told the current…
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