BK South LAAB Community Resources

LANGUAGE ACCESS RESOURCES FROM T&I UNIT

Parent Notifications (PT Conferences, School closings)

Translated Samples of Student Report Cards

Multilingual Learner Parent Notification Letters (includes HLIS, MLL Parent Survey and Program Agreement, Entitlement Letter, Continued Entitlement Letter, Non-Entitlement Letter After NYSITELL, etc.)

Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Translated Templates:

Procedures/Steps for having documents translated via DOE Translation and Interpretation Unit:

· DOE T&I Unit Translation Request Form

· Best Practices for Communicating with Immigrant Families

· Guidelines for Working with Interpreters

Language Identification Guide in 100 languages

Special Education Bilingual Glossary:

Parents’ Bill of Right and Responsibilities (9 covered languages)

Required School Surveys / Forms (including Emergency Contact Card, etc.)

Health Forms templates (immunization, health related school notifications to parents, etc.):

Language Access Coordinator Training Material - Language Access Resources - New York City Department of Education

School Signage translated in the top 17 languages

(Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Fulani, Haitian Creole, Korean, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tajik, Urdu, Uzbek and Yiddish):

Bathroom Signs | Main Office Sign | Nurse's Office Sign

If you have any questions about the Brooklyn South Advisory Board, please contact Elena Cunneely at Brooklyn South NYCDOE Borough Office at ECunneely@schools.nyc.gov.