Paris Independent School District

Paris ISD will take practicable steps to ensure that parents, guardians, and others English Learners have access and equal opportunity to important school information.  Information will be provided in an understandable and uniform format, and to the extent practicable, in a language that parents/guardians can understand [Section 1112(e)(4); 114(b)(4); 1116(e)(5); 1116(f)].

Language assistance will be provided through bilingual staff interpreters, written translated materials and documents, and technology-assisted translation capabilities including the district website, automated parent notification systems, and digital applications such as Smore, Canva, and Google Translate.  

A free translation hotline is also provided through Educational Service Center 8 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.  To reach the translation hotline, parents may call 903-575-2683.

Paris ISD will conduct annual review of the language access needs of our parents, guardians, and others through the review of the Home Language Surveys, language preference surveys for written communications, and educator, parent and student feedback and requests.  

Based on this analysis, our district has determined that we will provide written and oral translations in Spanish.  Additional translations in other languages are available upon request.

The District and Campus Improvement Plans, Parent and Family Engagement Policy, and School-Parent Compact will be available in written form in both English and Spanish. Translations in other languages may be provided upon request by contacting the Parent & Family Engagement Coordinator, Lidia Pickerill, at (903) 737-7500 or Lidia.Pickerill@ParisISD.net.

Additionally, Title I campuses will send information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities in English and Spanish.

Other district and campus communications will be translated in writing whenever possible and provided orally in Spanish upon request.

On an ongoing basis, Paris ISD will assess changes in demographics, types of services or other needs that may require reevaluation of this procedure.  In addition, Paris ISD will regularly assess the efficacy of these procedures used for the delivery of language assistance.