Purpose
Klein
Independent School District (ISD) recognizes the crucial role that parents,
guardians and families play in the education of their children. Klein ISD
encourages partnerships between the district administration, schools, and
families in order to share the responsibility of educating our students.
To
that end, this policy is created to ensure that English learners and parents
who speak languages other than English are provided appropriate translation and
interpreting services, to the extent practicable, so that families of diverse
language backgrounds may fully participate in the education of their children. Klein
ISD will ensure vital documents are written in an understandable and uniform
format, and to the extent practicable, provided in a language parents can
understand; and, upon request by a
parent who is an individual with a disability, provided in an alternative
format accessible to that parent.
Identification
The District will
collect from parents/guardians a Home Language Survey to determine both student
and parents’ language needs. The survey will be provided to every household in
the two languages most often used between parents and children in the district.
Additionally, even if
they are not identified by the Home Language Survey, parents who speak a
language other than English may request translation and interpretation services
for school-related communications at any time following the Procedures for
Requesting Services listed below.
Interpretation
and Translation
Oral interpretation is
provided for families whose primary language is a non-written language, to the extent practicable, in order to provide
language accessible information.
Written translation is
provided of vital school documents in Spanish. Written translation will be
provided for other requested languages as needed and requested to the extent
practicable.
Online translation is
available on the district website via a Google Translate tool which instantly
translates websites to over 100 languages.
Procedures for Requesting Services
Interpretation and
translation services listed above are available free of cost to all District
staff and students who may request such services directly from the school.
Additionally, parents,
staff, and students may access language services for school related purposes in
any of the following ways:
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Ask
at the school or district office.
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Ask a teacher.
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Call Klein ISD Campus Safety and Support during
regular district business hours at 832.249.4191 or 832.249.4513
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Email a request to Donacha Condon at [email protected] or Patricia Palacios at [email protected]