Approves up to $65,000 for Syntex Global translators for special education meetings

The Board is ratifying a contract of up to $65,000 with Syntex Global for extra translators in Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian and other languages when district staff translators are not enough. The services include interpreting and translating legally required for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. The term is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, so it began before this approval.

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Vendor / partner: Syntex Global, Inc. · San Francisco, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Services & contract staff
Term: Jul 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2020
This vote: $65,000
Funding: Special Education
Resource / site: 6500-975
Vendor no.: 004164
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 19-1653 · agenda P.-11
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Sep 11, 2019

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and Syntex Global, Inc., San Francisco , CA, for the latter to provide additional or supplemental translators in Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, or other languages, as needed, if available, upon the District's request, when District’s need exceeds capacity or availability of employee translators to provide translation services, and to provide technical support for interpreting and translating that is legally required for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings via Special Education Department, for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00.

History

Sep 11, 2019 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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