CRCSD to host Sept. 16 ‘safe and secure learning’ night; podcast highlights DOJ agreement and student privacy

CRCSD will host a “safe and secure learning night” on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Educational Leadership and Support Center (EOSC), 2500 Edgewood Road, the district’s community podcast said. The event will cover the district’s agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, tiers of behavior support and how the district’s safe and secure learning team works.

Why it matters: the district said the session is intended to explain policies and practice around student behavior and safety and to show how those practices emphasize prevention and de‑escalation, not only discipline.

Podcast host Justin said attendees “will hear about our agreement with the DOJ, tiers of behavior support, and how the safe and secure learning team actually works.” Isabelle, the co-host, said the district’s message is that schools are safe places “for every single student regardless of the immigration status.”

Hosts said the session will discuss prevention, de‑escalation and ways staff listen to students to help them find solutions. The podcast also said the event will be livestreamed for people who cannot attend in person.

On student privacy and law‑enforcement contact, Justin said the district “doesn't ask about or share immigration information or status” and that student records are protected “by law.” Isabelle said that if law enforcement comes to a school, “only administrators and district leaders handle that interaction,” and parents will be contacted when requests go beyond basic information.

The podcast directed families to the newsletter for resource links and said more details will be available during the Sept. 16 event.