Translation/Interpretation Services

Written Translations

All notices, reports, statements, or records sent out by the District will be provided in both English and Spanish. Parents/Guardians may request that a school site or the District’s Pupil Services Department translate any document that does not fall into one of these categories. Interpretation and translation requests can be made in the front office of a school site, to the school site Principal, to the Superintendent’s Office, or Pupil Services Department at the District Office.

Request for translation in any language can be made by parents/guardians or by district personnel by completing the “BUSD Interpreter/Translation Request” Google Form, linked in the right column or by completing the printable “Service Request Form” available to all school sites.

English-Spanish Translations will be completed by the District Interpreter/Translator. Upon receipt of a request, verification will be provided, and the translation request will be completed.

Translations in any language, other than Spanish, will be submitted by Pupil Services to the district’s contracted interpreter/translation service, Language Line Solutions. After completion of the translation, the translated document will be returned to the requesting person via email, US Mail, or in-person within a reasonable amount of time.

Oral Interpretation

Oral interpretation services shall be provided to Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents and guardians. The District shall provide interpretation service upon request of the LEP parent/guardian. Parents/guardians requiring interpretation services at school sites may request interpretation services at the front office of the school or BUSD Pupil Services department. Barstow Unified School District offers in-person Spanish interpretation for district/school site meetings/events, and on demand phone and virtual interpretation in any language to LEP parents/guardians for school related situations. BUSD has contracted with Language Line Solutions, a service providing virtual and phone interpretation 24/7 in a wide variety of languages, including ASL.

Oral interpretation in English-Spanish can be provided at all school sites and district offices by the District Interpreter (depending on availability) or Language Line app. During school-wide events, interpretation services can be provided by the District Interpreter in person or virtually.

Request for an in-person Spanish interpreter can be made by parents/guardians or by district personnel by completing the “BUSD Interpreter/Translation Request” Google Form, linked in the right column or by completing the printable “Service Request Form” available to all school sites. The interpreter will confirm availability for the proposed event or make reasonable arrangements to fulfill the request.

Language Line Solutions

Phone or Video Interpreter can also be provided to parents and guardians through the contracted services with, Language Line. Please refer to the quick reference materials available at the front office at all school sites.