Central Language Services Office (CLSO)
Central Language Services
The Central Language Services Office (CLSO) team offers a variety of interpretation and translation services and resources for district-wide needs. We look forward to serving and working with you!
303-365-7805
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Interpretation Requests
Please view the Interpretation Request Guidelines before submitting a request.
Interpreters should not be contacted directly. The CLSO will coordinate and pay for interpreters assigned to school events/meetings. Submit all requests 10 days in advance.
Request interpreters to start 15 minutes before the event start time, and do not count those 15 minutes when considering the duration of the event to decide how many interpreters to request.
- Consecutive Interpretation (pausing/turn-taking without equipment)
- For general school/department events lasting two (2) hours or less, one interpreter is sufficient.
- For general school/department events longer than two (2) hours, request a team of at least two interpreters.
- For ESS meetings, always request one consecutive interpreter.
- Simultaneous Interpretation (at the same time as the speaker using equipment)
- For events lasting two (2) hours or less, one interpreter is sufficient.
- For events longer than two (2) hours, request a team of at least two interpreters.
- Assign a school staff member to hand out equipment to families—ideally, the family liaison, as they are familiar with families who may need interpretation.
- Common Events (Parent-Teacher Conferences, Kindergarten Events, Continuations, etc.)
- Plan for four interpreters to cover multiple rooms or time blocks.
- For conferences, ask families to sign up for specific time slots organized by language to ensure that a team of four (4) consecutive interpreters can meet the demand efficiently and with cost effectiveness.
- Site-Based Staff Serving as DAI
- Site-based staff who interpret will be paid for by their school.
Translation Requests
CLSO covers Spanish translations for communications such as principal letters, incidents, or any information related to student health and safety. The CLSO will coordinate translation into other languages, but the agency costs will be billed to schools/sites unless the translations are ESS-related.