Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education

English Language Development Program 

Our program serves over 300 multilingual learners, with about 25 home languages represented in our diverse population. 

EXISTING PROTECTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN ENGLEWOOD

 

Protections Against ICE Entry into Schools

  • To enter a school, ICE must have a valid warrant, signed by a judge, that states with particularity the names of the individual(s) the warrant applies to. 
  • If ICE arrives at school seeking to access or arrest an individual, school personnel will contact the school district’s Superintendent and/or Director of Safety and Security to come to the school.
  • The Superintendent and/or Director of Safety and Security will confirm the validity of the warrant before granting ICE access to the building. 
  • If the school district determines that ICE has a valid warrant, the school must allow ICE to proceed with the arrest. 
  • Without a valid arrest warrant, the school will not allow ICE to enter and arrest an individual. 

 

Protections Against Release of Student Documents and Information

  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student records. FERPA requires a school to keep personally identifiable information in student records confidential and to seek consent from the parent or eligible student (a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary education) before disclosing such information. 
    • FERPA does allow a school to disclose information that it has properly designated as “directory information” without consent from the parent or eligible student, but the parent or eligible student must have been given an opportunity to opt out of disclosure of this type of information. See the Link under “Resources”.
    •  Importantly, directory information cannot include social security numbers or social security cards.
    • There is a FERPA exception that allows a school to disclose personally identifiable information to law enforcement officials, including ICE, without consent from the parent or eligible student, in order to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
    • To ensure compliance with FERPA, school personnel will ask ICE to see the judicial order or subpoena and immediately contact the Superintendent and Director of Safety and Security to confirm the document’s validity before disclosing student information to ICE. 
    • The school will  also notify the parent or eligible student of the judicial order or subpoena before disclosing any information to ICE.

For more information on FERPA, including guides on parent rights and eligible student rights under FERPA, see here: FERPA | Protecting Student Privacy.  

The safety of your students is our top priority and we hope this information serves as helpful guidance under the new Presidential Administration. Our aim is to continue to provide a positive and safe environment for your students. Please remember to update your emergency contact information in Infinite Campus as well. This can be done by calling your school’s Registrar or through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

A Message from Superintendent Polzin

Englewood Schools remains fully committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students and staff. Recent changes to federal law have removed the designation of schools as “sensitive spaces.” In response, Englewood Schools is proactively sharing resources for families on our website. As information continues to evolve, updating our website allows us to provide the most current guidance available.

Our staff is deeply dedicated to the well-being of our students. As we navigate these changes, student safety will remain our top priority. The superintendent is in regular communication with principals to ensure consistency in our protocols. Schools will continue to follow District procedures, including only releasing students to individuals listed in Infinite Campus and verifying identification before any release. Additionally, if an immigration officer arrives at a school, our leadership has been instructed to contact our Director of Safety and Security and me to verify credentials and documentation. We will contact legal counsel. 

Englewood Schools will continue to provide a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for our students and staff.

Resources

Other documents that may help with Family Preparedness:

National Level:

State Level: 

Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas
All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home.

Todas las personas en los Estados Unidos - sin importar su estatus migratorio - tienen derechos y protecciones bajo la constitución del país. Nuestras Tarjetas Rojas ayudan a los inmigrantes ejercer esos derechos y protegerse en muchas situaciones, como cuando agentes de inmigración visitan nuestras viviendas.

If a printed copy of material/resources is needed, please ask a school representative.

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2024-2025 Multilingual Family Nights

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