Gwinnett approves translator budget request

Gwinnett County school officials say the increase in students and parents who speak little or no English requires them to spend more money on translators and interpreter services.

A decade ago, 29 percent of Gwinnett students spoke a language other than English at home. Today, it’s 37 percent, district officials said.

On Thursday, staff asked the school board to allow them to spend as much as $1.5 million on such services.

How did they vote? Read about it here.

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