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Edina board approves Language Access Plan after presentation on interpreters, translations and AI guidance
Summary
The board approved a district Language Access Plan that formalizes identification of families' language preferences, three modes of interpreter access (in‑person, phone, virtual remote), restrictions on AI translation for "vital documents," and commitments to translate core pages into Somali and Spanish.
The Edina Public Schools Board voted Oct. 13 to approve the district’s Language Access Plan after a detailed presentation from Dr. Franny Pecare, director of achievement, equity and multilingual learning. The plan formalizes how the district identifies language needs, provides interpretation and translates documents for families.
"The family has a right to receive information about their child's education in their home language," Dr. Franny Pecare said, summarizing the core federal and state requirements that underpin the plan. She told the…
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