GA HB437

State Board of Education must establish rules and regulations for community outreach efforts by local school systems to inform limited-English-proficient (LEP) students and their families about the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program

State Board of Education must establish standards for foreign language interpreters in educational settings, including demonstrated proficiency in English and the target language, and familiarity with IDEA and Section 504 requirements

Local school systems must provide LEP parents and guardians with translated information on school registration, grievance procedures, school programs (gifted, special education, athletics, etc.), discipline policies, report cards, language assistance programs, school choice, and parent-teacher conferences

Local school systems must inform LEP parents about interpreter availability at school meetings, how to request an interpreter, the right to request the interpreter serve only as an interpreter, and provide a contact for complaints about interpretation services

Meeting minutes with LEP parents must document whether an interpreter was requested, the language used, whether a qualified interpreter was provided, and whether requests for interpreter-only roles were granted