Guidance on Immigrant and Refugee Student and Family Rights
BHRSD Community,
Our hope, effort and expectation is that all students feel safe, have a sense of belonging and feel supported.
I have received questions and concerns regarding immigrant and refugee student and family rights.
I am writing to keep you informed of our response. The state is offering training to provide school districts in Massachusetts with guidance from both the Attorney General’s Office and the Office of Refugees and Immigrants. All district administrators have participated and followed through with communication to their staff members. We have shared the attached information with all staff and the bus company. We will be adhering to all state recommendations and guidelines which include a comprehensive understanding of all official documentation as well as ensuring all instances of this nature are handled through school principals and me (District Office). I will manage any inquiries that come up in consultation with our legal counsel. Additionally, we will call any families involved if a situation comes up.
Attached below are the guidance we have received from the Attorney General’s Office – a short one pager and a longer memo.
We are also working with local community organizations, non-profits, and families to provide additional support.
Again, our hope, effort and expectation is that all students feel safe, have a sense of belonging, and feel supported.
While we understand that the entire school community and the community at large care very much about all our students, student-specific issues, and particularly student safety issues, are generally best addressed by educators directly with students and families. Please reach out to the people you feel most comfortable with: teachers, paras, counselors, assistant principals, principals or me.
Please reach out if you have questions or ideas on how we can be supportive.
Peter Dillon, Superintendent
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