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Board approves six-month language-translation pilot after debate
Summary
The Hazel Park Board of Education approved a six-month, on-demand language-translation pilot for up to $6,000 after trustees debated timing and budget sources. Board discussion noted the pilot’s potential to help non-English-speaking families and flagged where the cost will come from.
The Hazel Park Board of Education approved a six-month language-translation pilot not to exceed $6,000, after trustees debated whether the pilot should be added to the business agenda and how it would be funded.
Board members discussed a memo presented at the Committee of the Whole that recommended the pilot; a board member said the original recommendation had been for a relatively small amount and argued the program would provide “inclusive services to our…
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