Branch Website: Janet Perry-Payne and Target Populations

branch website: Schools tried to the best of their ability to translate those letters to target populations.' Janet Perry-Payne PSB said language is an issue as much of the communication around the whole school review process such as public meetings and information on the branch website has been in English, according to CBC. Most of those meetings were held in English, so there weren't interpreters on site to provide that type of information, said Janet Perry-Payne, English-French additional language program administrator. School rezoning letters going home Students forced to move schools through rezoning will be notified The PSB said it's heard a lot of questions and concerns from families including immigrant families who have just arrived in recent years who may be struggling to understand if and why their children have to move schools. Open houses with translators The language barrier can create a challenge, she said. Janet Perry-Payne, English-French additional language program administrator, says translated letters were sent home. There are 150 EAL students who will need to move schools next year through rezoning and and chances are their parents haven't really been engaged up to now said Perry-Payne. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.