Puyallup School District
Language Access - Interpretation and Translation
Overview
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Your child's school should communicate with you in your language about your child's education. This often includes translated documents and a language interpreter for meetings and conversations.
Parent Rights to Language Access
Your child’s school should communicate with you in your language about important information and opportunities for your child, this includes information about:
- School closures and delays
- Registration and enrollment
- Grades, academic standards, and graduation
- School rules and student discipline
- Attendance, absences, and withdrawal
- Parent permission for activities or programs
- Special education and services for students with disabilities
- Opportunities to access programs or services-including highly capable, advanced placement, and English language learner programs
Requesting Language Services
The interpreter can be requested by a parent or by a PSD staff member. We encourage you to first contact your child’s school to request immediate support with translation and interpretation needs.
You can access a list of school email addresses here, or email languageaccess@puyallupsd.org to inquire about services.
If you receive information that is not in your language, please let the school know you would like it translated in writing or explained orally to you in your language.
Concerns about Translation Services?
If you have concerns about the school’s interpretation or translation services—or if you were not offered an interpreter or translation you needed—you have several options.
Talk With Your Principal or a School Employee You are Comfortable With
A discussion with your school principal is often the best first step to address your concerns. Explain what happened, and let the principal know what they can do to help resolve the problem.
Talk With Your School District
You can also contact Puyallup School District's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Gordon Brobbey, at (253) 840-8863 or brobbg@puyallupsd.org to share your concerns.
You Can File a Complaint
To file a complaint, explain what happened in writing—in any language—and send it to the district by mail, email, or hand delivery. Make sure to keep a copy for your records. Within 30 calendar days, the district will investigate your complaint and respond to you in writing.
Ask For Help Resolving Your Concerns
You can also contact these agencies for more information about your rights or for assistance to resolve your concerns.
- Equity and Civil Rights Office - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - 360-725-6162 | k12.wa.us/equity
- Office of the Education Ombuds - 1-866-297-2597 | oeo.wa.gov
