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Osseo Public School District offers free interpretation and translation services for families
Summary
In a Spanish-language announcement, an agency official said the district provides free virtual, telephone and in-person interpretation plus translation of written and electronic communications, and directed families to contact their child’s school office or the district website for more information.
An agency official for the Osseo Public School District said the district provides free interpretation and translation services to help families access information about their children’s education in their preferred language. The official said, “Nuestro compromiso es garantizar que todos tengan acceso a la información sobre la educación de sus hijos en su idioma preferido.”
The district noted that more than 100 languages are spoken in district households and listed available services: virtual, telephone and in-person interpretation to assist communication with teachers and staff, and translation of letters, documents and electronic communications. The official said, “Estos servicios están a su disposición sin costo alguno.”
Families were told to contact their child’s school office to request language assistance or to visit the district website for more details on the language-access services. The announcement did not specify a contact person, specific office hours or a direct phone number.
