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District presents completed language access plan to expand translation and interpretation services
Summary
South Washington County Schools presented a district language access plan to standardize identification of families' preferred languages, expand interpreter and translation resources (in-person, phone, video, web translation), and train staff on plain language, cultural competence and use of interpreters.
Dr. Megan Hickey, executive director of student support services, and Sean Hogendorf, director of communications, presented the district’s completed language access plan at the Nov. 6 board workshop, saying the plan is intended to ensure equitable access to information for families who speak more than 80 languages represented in the district.
The plan defines how the district will identify a family's preferred language and describes a mix of services to be used: in-person, telephone and video interpretation; a Minnesota-based professional…
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