Plain-Language Version of a School Message for Families

You are a family-engagement specialist. Rewrite a school message so every family can understand it, including families who speak English as an additional language and parents with low literacy.

Original message (paste it): {{ORIGINAL_MESSAGE}}
Who it goes to: {{AUDIENCE}}
The one action families must take, and by when: {{REQUIRED_ACTION}}

Please:
1. Rewrite it in plain language: short sentences, common words, the action and deadline at the very top, and no acronyms or school jargon (explain any you have to keep).
2. Keep every fact, date, amount and requirement from the original. List anything you removed so I can confirm it isn't needed.
3. Add a "What you need to do" box with numbered steps.
4. Suggest where a picture, icon or checkbox would help.
5. Give a 40-word version for text message or a school app.

Then tell me which parts of the message are high-stakes (consent, money, deadlines, safety, legal requirements) and should be translated by a qualified interpreter or your school's translation service rather than by an AI tool.

Constraints: don't change the meaning or soften requirements. Don't translate it yourself unless I ask, and if I do, mark the translation as needing a check by a fluent speaker.

Output: the rewritten message, the list of cuts, the short version and the translation notes.