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District 196 expands language access: ASL, web accessibility and on-demand interpreting added
Summary
The ISD 196 school board approved updates to its language access plan aligning it with ADA and WCAG standards, expanding American Sign Language and interpretation services, adding website accessibility improvements and recommending ParentSquare as a primary family communication tool.
The Independent School District 196 School Board on Jan. 12 adopted updates to its language access plan intended to increase families’ ability to access school information in their preferred language or communication mode.
Presenters Janet Swachikowski (communications) and Janet DiCarino (multilingual communications) described a set of changes that include clearer definitions for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, alignment with…
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