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Board approves additional $250,000 for translation/IEP services amid calls to hire in-house translators
Summary
Commissioner Wenzieden pressed staff to expedite hiring of translators after an unanticipated spike in IEP translation needs; board approved an additional $250,000 from the Public Instructional Fund (PIF) for contracts to cover the work pending civil-service hiring.
The San Francisco Unified School District board discussed and approved an additional $250,000 allocation for translation of Individualized Education Program (IEP) and special-education documents after a commissioner raised concerns about cost and procurement strategy.
Commissioner Wenzieden asked staff to confirm whether contracting was the most efficient method and said that the…
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