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Parents, community members press Greenfield district for in-person interpreters and better language access
Summary
At public comment during the Feb. 13 Greenfield board meeting, multiple parents and community groups urged the district to provide in-person interpreters at school sites and better outreach in Spanish and indigenous languages; the district said it uses on-demand translation services and will follow up.
Several parents and community advocates told the Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 13 that language access remains a barrier to school involvement and student supports, and they urged the district to provide in-person interpreters at school sites.
Speakers from community organizations and parents described situations where families did not know about meetings or could not understand school communications. Paulina Vasquez told the board she has sought an in-person interpreter for more than a year and said the lack of an interpreter has prevented her from getting answers about her children's education. "It's already been…
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