Common use of Interpretation and Translation Clause in Contracts

Interpretation and Translation. 12 The District will continue to provide interpreters for meetings, as needed. Bilingual 13 teachers/ESAs may not be asked to serve as interpreters for IEP meetings, disciplinary 14 meetings, or other meetings for which an interpreter is needed unless documented 15 steps have been taken to schedule an interpreter and no other interpreter was 16 available. In that case, a teacher/ESA may agree to provide interpretation, but may 17 not be required to do so. Compensation for interpretation, either due to additional time 18 or additional responsibility, will be provided at the Extra Duty Rate identified in 19 Appendix D. 20 To address translating school and classroom-level family communication materials 21 and interpreting for family meetings and phone calls, each building’s Shared 22 Leadership Team (SLT) will develop and review their building’s protocol for providing 23 translation and interpretation duties (including interpretation for family meetings and 24 phone calls, translation of written family communication, etc.) among building staff 25 including bilingual paraeducators, bilingual family liaison, and/or District-provided 26 interpretation and translation services. All SLTs should review their protocol to ensure 27 alignment with the CBA and HSDs Language Access Plan and then administration 28 share their protocol along with HSD’s Translation and Interpretation Services Training 29 annually with staff. (See Section 4.12).

Interpretation and Translation. 12 ‌ 20 The District will continue to provide interpreters for meetings, as needed. Bilingual 13 21 teachers/ESAs may not be asked to serve as interpreters for IEP meetings, disciplinary 14 22 meetings, or other meetings for which an interpreter is needed unless documented 15 23 steps have been taken to schedule an interpreter and no other interpreter was 16 24 available. In that case, a teacher/ESA may agree to provide interpretation, but may 17 25 not be required to do so. Compensation for interpretation, either due to additional time 18 26 or additional responsibility, will be provided at the Extra Duty Rate identified in 19 27 Appendix D. 20 28 To address translating school and classroom-level family communication materials 21 29 and interpreting for family meetings and phone calls, each building’s Shared 22 30 Leadership Team (SLT) will develop and review their building’s protocol for providing 23 31 translation and interpretation duties (including interpretation for family meetings and 24 32 phone calls, translation of written family communication, etc.) among building staff 25 33 including bilingual paraeducators, bilingual family liaison, and/or District-provided 26 34 interpretation and translation services. All SLTs should review their protocol to ensure 27 35 alignment with the CBA and HSDs Language Access Plan and then administration 28 36 share their protocol along with HSD’s Translation and Interpretation Services Training 29 37 annually with staff. (See Section 4.124C.1).