Ratifies up to $50,000 for Syntex Global to provide translation and interpreting for special education

Syntex Global, Inc. will provide extra translation and interpreting in languages such as Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese and Cambodian when the district's own interpreters cannot cover the need. Services are needed at meetings about students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and other times. The agreement runs December 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and is capped at $50,000.

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Vendor / partner: Syntex Global, Inc. · Berkeley, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Special education
Sub-category: Services & contract staff
Term: Dec 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
This vote: $50,000
Funding: Special Education Fund
Resource / site: 6500-975
Vendor no.: 004164
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 22-0060 · agenda V.-11
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Feb 9, 2022

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2021-2022 by and between the District and Syntex Global, Inc., Berkeley, CA, for the latter to provide additional or supplemental translation and interpreting services in Arabic, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, or other languages, as needed, if available, upon the District's request, when the District need exceeds capacity or availability of employee interpreters to provide translation services, and to provide technical support service via the Department of Special Education. Translation and interpreting services are required during Individualized Educational Program (IEP) meetings, daily, and at various times, via Special Education Department, for the period of December 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

History

Feb 9, 2022 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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