This guide includes suggestions for how the classroom teacher and the interpreter can work together to improve accessibility and integration. An educa ard of more ¢ jonal interpreter supp¢ jearing to np integration requ ‘The Educational Interpreter’s Role Educational interpreters provide communica tion access by representing the classroom instruc \ tion, teacher and peer interactions, and other levant sound information, such as school-wide announcements. They may provide access using some form of sign language interpreting, oral in terpreting or Cucd Speech translteratng” Learning Through an Interpreter is Challenging Having an interpreter does not mean that the student who is deaf or hard of heating has access toall classroom communication. The student may have language and vocabulary delays that mean he or she may not understand what is being in terpreted or taught. Ie is also possible thatthe stu ddent may not understand because the interpreters skills may not be sufficient for the subject matter or the student’ level of skills, GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Adults who ate deaf or hard of heating report LAURENT cLERE that learning through an interpreter can be more [NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER ts the abilit of a student who is deaf or be educated in a regular educational classroom. However, it iply placing an interpreter in the classroom. Real s all members of the educational team to work together. challenging than learning through direct com- ‘munication Communicate with the student to understand his or her level of functioning, not just with the interpreter You need to know the students level and how much additional support the interpreter Is or isnot providing. Itis almost impossible to make a regular class room completely accessible through an incerpeet ct Information will be missed, The student may not understand something because the interpreter missed itor did not interpret it accurately Not all interpreters are qualified, Research shows that about 60 percent of interpreters do on ncn Se ink ne el ool ig ‘Staensc prrsor fom ale usng mouth overt indie esses geapling te wing yes ese fe tied te etch a conor! rh reeFORTUNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BOARD OF TRUSTEES GULAR BOARD MEETING September 15,2016 6:15 PM—Open Session Fortuna Middle School, Room 700 843 L Strcet, Fortuna, CA 95540 ‘Members of the public may address the Board regarding ems onthe agenda as these items are considered. Individual speakers are allowed three ‘minutes o address the Board, In ease of numerous requests to acres the same item, the Board may select re ives to speak on each side of ‘the fem. Each person addressing the Board must fist be recognized by the presiding ofocr and wil be asked to give hither name far the record “All Comments Will Be Directed tothe Fsswe at Hand, and Must Be Addressed tothe Board-~ t We May Sometimes Disagree, But We Will Atways Be Respectful of One Another 1.0 CALL TO ORDER/ FLAG SALUTE, 2.0 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA. 3.0 INFORMATION/COMMUNICATIONS: 3.1 Isabella Anderson—ASB President: ‘Toddy Thomas Middle School 3.2 Johanna Herrera-Cortes ASB President: Fortuna Middle School 33 Beth Sederberg—CSEA President: “Classified Employce of the Month” 3.4 Superintendent's Awards > Ambrosini Elementary > Fortuna Middle Schoo! > South Fortuna Elementary > Toddy Thomas Middle School 3.9 LCAP review-HCOE. 3.6 Report on spring 2016 CAASPP scores. 3.7 Revisit concept of school restructuring 40 WRITTEN REPORTS: (submitted information) 41 Superintendents report 4.2 Principals’ reports 43 Counselors’ reports 5.0 PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Members of the public may address the board on non-agenda items.) 6.0 CONSENT AGENDA: 6.1 Approval of August 18, 2016 Regular Mtg. Minutes 6.2 Approval of August 18, 2016 and September 6, 2016 Special Board Mig. Minutes 63 Approval of Warrants 64 Approval of Grant Request—TTMS. 65 Approval of Unaudited Actuals 66 Approval of Gann Limit Resolution 7.0 INFORMATION/ACTION ITEMS: 7.1 Consider approval of 8° grade trip tentative itinerary—TTMS 72 Consider approval of superintendent's goals—2016-2017 7.3. Consider approval of declaration of need for fully qualified educators TA Consider approval of revised 2016-17 LCAP 8.0 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS/REPORTS: 9.0 ADJOURNMENT NOTICE: Ary wit nt xp fom pb ohare under Governmeat Cae Savion 62595, 625, 2S), 6254.7, 65415, 6254.16 254.2, whichis bed 0 ‘Svorarmyjoty of themes te ppoming ert by any pee n commen wi mate sujet dan o casera lan open ecg th oud ‘Jal for pic spect othe Soperitanions Oe, 009 Sa, Fana, CA 98540, (101) 725.295 Indl ring stlty-seludaecormraatons or deans indigent services, incre fo pte inthe ow meting shld eat the | Daten wtp tc 3) Snes sre ote mesting by ait ScO 7 Set, Bora, CA DSS4D, ora rere tanec | ‘ext Regular Board Meting: Thursday, Otober 20,2016 @ 6:15 PM