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Parents, teachers and staff ask Berwyn South SD 100 board for clearer safety protocols amid nearby federal enforcement activity
Summary
Parents, teachers and social workers urged the Berwyn South SD 100 board to adopt clearer districtwide safety protocols, create building-level school safety teams, expand bilingual trauma supports, and distribute "know your rights" information after multiple reports of federal enforcement activity near district schools.
Board meeting speakers over a sustained public-comment period on immigration enforcement described incidents of federal agents near Berwyn schools and asked the district to strengthen safety and communication protocols.
"This is a safety issue, period," said Christina Bronson Lasalde, a parent representing the Cicero Berwyn School Safety Group, describing a caravan of federal agents who detained a U.S. citizen blocks from Jefferson Elementary and asking the board for "clear safety protocols, clear communication channels during urgent decision making moments, and proactive communication to all families." (Christina Bronson Lasalde, public comment.)
Several parents and staff made specific requests aimed at reducing confusion during enforcement-related…
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