District policies regarding immigration executive orders

Dear 27J Staff and Families,

We understand there are a number of new presidential executive orders that impact our schools and the people within them. We review each new order with staff and our legal counsel so we appropriately respond to very fluid scenarios and the associated logistics.

While the orders bring new direction, we are gratified we have existing policies and practices to help protect and safeguard our students at school. Below are the specific policies related to the immigration executive orders. 

Our principals and office staff are clear about their roles in implementing these policies. As a school district, we are committed to student safety and well-being which are at the core of what we do every day. We will continue to give our best efforts to take care of every student every day.

Please take a moment to review the district policies that apply to our schools’ operations.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership with 27J Schools.

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District Policies

KFA - Public Conduct on School Property and Visitors to School AND

KI - to ensure that no unauthorized persons enter buildings with wrongful intent, all school visitors shall report to the school office when entering and receive authorization before visiting elsewhere in the building. All individuals visiting our schools must have a legitimate business or educational purpose.

Interrogations & Searches JIH (Student Interviews, Interrogations, Searches and Arrest), federal immigration law enforcement activities would not be permitted at our schools, on transportation routes, on 27J property or during school activities.

Privacy and Protection of Confidential Information - JRCB (FERPA) AND

Public's Right to Know - Freedom Information Public Records - KDB - Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we are required to limit who has access to student documents. 27J does not collect the immigration status of our families. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination and harassment of students on the basis of protected classes, which includes national origin, race and color. You can find these prohibitions in the federal Title IV and Title VI statutes and in Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, § 24-34-601, C.R.S. 

Response to unauthorized visitors entering or already in the building - We would enact Standard Response Protocols - HERE just like we train, implement and practice currently.