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Regional jail board approves funding for bilingual GED instructor, seeks Spanish-language supports
Summary
The Prince William Manassas Regional Jail Board voted July 21 to increase its commissary budget to hire a bilingual instructor to support GED classes and to study the legal and practical steps to expand Spanish-language instruction and services for inmates.
The Prince William Manassas Regional Jail Board voted July 21 to increase commissary funding to add a bilingual instructor to help Spanish-speaking inmates access GED preparation and to continue research into whether a GED program can be taught in Spanish.
A staff member reading the resolution told the board it would "increase the commissary budget for inmate educational programs by $14,096 for the addition of a bilingual instructor to facilitate GED classes in Spanish," and noted that "the state of Virginia does not allow the program to be taught in Spanish only; however, a bilingual instructor may be used to assist individuals with learning." The resolution passed on a recorded roll call with all members…
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