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Member says $5,000 for translation services seems inadequate given district demographics
Summary
Member Alex Carney told the budget committee that $5,000 budgeted for translation services and two translators appears low relative to the number of students and families who speak languages other than English, raising equity concerns.
Member Alex Carney raised an equity concern about language services in the proposed budget, noting the district budgets two translators but allocates only $5,000 for language services.
Carney said that from an equity lens, $5,000 appears low compared with the district's population of students and families who communicate in languages other than English. Committee members discussed the point; Superintendent Penrod and Business Manager Toni Vandershule did not announce a specific adjustment during the meeting but staff said they would review supporting documents and the Q&A posted online.
The exchange flagged translation capacity and funding as an outstanding item for staff follow-up during implementation planning.
