The LEP Parent Fact Sheet by the United States Department of Justice addresses various common questions related to the rights of parents and guardians who are not proficient in English, as well as the responsibility of schools and districts to provide language assistance services. The fact sheet provides valuable information on how schools and districts can effectively communicate with parents and guardians with limited English proficiency and the steps they must take to ensure that language barriers do not hinder their children's academic progress. 

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• Parent Language Access Service Waiver Form: Limited English Proficient Parents refusing language assistance services who don't want to change their Parent Language Communication Preference should complete this form. 

• Parent Preferred Language of Communication Change Request Form: Limited English Proficient parents/guardians who want to change their "Parent Language Communication Preference" should complete this form. 

• Consent for Telephonic Interpretation Services Form:  To grant permission for the utilization of the Telephonic (over-the-phone) interpretation service during an IEP or similar Special Education specific meeting, please complete the following form.   

• Interpretation Audit Consent Form: If you are involved in Special Education meetings where interpretation services are provided for quality assurance purposes to ensure you receive effective and accurate interpreter services, please complete this form granting the District (OLAS) permission to sit in (virtually or in-person) to audit those meetings.