Jeffco Public Schools wants our students to graduate knowing and understanding more about themselves, others, and the world. Jeffco is committed to supporting a diverse student body and staff. The school district welcomes culture and diversity that embraces race, ethnicity, gender, transgender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and disability. It also includes life experiences and personal attributes that can enhance the scholarly and learning environment, openness, and awareness of the spectrum of values and backgrounds that enrich our environment.
Jeffco Public School's Cultural Proficiency Team is a team of district leaders comprised of the superintendent and representatives from every department in the school system. The Cultural Proficiency Team's charge is to promote, support and implement cultural proficiency district-wide. The Team is committed to raising student achievement across all cultures and among diverse learners.
The Jeffco Community Diversity Advisory Council is a network of parents, staff and community members. The council advises Jeffco Schools about its work toward achieving cultural proficiency with an emphasis on educational access and equity.
The Diversity Response Team is comprised of district employees from diverse backgrounds. The members have unique qualifications to provide perspective around cultural proficiency issues. The team is called upon to mediate diversity issues that arise within the district and school community.
The Minority Educators Advisory Committee provides support and guidance for each Jeffco Public School department around cultural proficiency. The committee also engages in networking opportunities amongst colleagues across the district.
In 1940 a group of grubby 10 year old campers, on their way back from a week in the mountains, could hardly wait for their promised swim at the local country club. They lined up eagerly at the entrance to the fenced club and began to enter. One of the campers Mary Ota, an Asian American, was stopped and told she could not enter. Without saying a word, her fellow campers all turned around and got back on the bus, their eyes filled with tears at the affront to their friend. One of those campers was ten year old Wayne Carle. Since that incident so many years ago, Dr. Wayne Carle, former Superintendent of Jeffco Schools, has remained devoted to promoting cultural understanding and respect. His impetus for this work generated the Wayne Carle Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity and Equity in Jefferson County Public Schools.
Irene Griego, Ph.D.
Community Superintendent in charge of Jeffco Office of Culture and Diversity
E-Mail: igriego@jeffco.k12.co.us
Phone: 303-982-6805
Fax: 303-982-6728
Angelique Acevedo-Barron, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
E-Mail: aacevedo@jeffco.k12.co.us
Phone: 303-982-6067
Fax: 303-982-6993
Joyce Rogers
Administrative Assistant
E-Mail: jrogers@jeffco.k12.co.us
Phone: 303-982-6805
Fax: 303-982-6728