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Immigrant Count 2012

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is required to complete the Immigrant Student Count Tracking System?

All school districts need to submit immigrant student data.

2. On what date should be immigrant students be counted?

Immigrant students enrolled as of October 15, 2011.

3. Should schools report immigrant student data on preschool students?

Yes, districts may count preschool students that are enrolled in the district. The definition of an immigrant student applies to a student who is age 3-21. Preschool students are counted as public school students.

4. How are students in a contracted pre-school provider counted?

The students are counted by the public school district. Only those preschools that are recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as a recognized school may be counted. The New Jersey School Directory: identifies allowable schools and districts. Contracted preschool providers are not considered non-public schools.

5. What if a school district has a regional high school, magnet school, or nonpublic school?

The immigrant students should be counted at the school where they are receiving instruction

6 . Should foreign exchange students be counted as immigrant students?

Yes if they meet the federal definition of immigrant students.

7. Are students who are here on a visa for a specific purpose counted as immigrant students?

Yes if they meet the federal definition of immigrant students.

8. May children born abroad who have been adopted by U.S. parents count?

Yes if they meet the federal definition of immigrant students.

9. Our district is not eligible to receive Title III immigrant funds. Do we still have to complete the data collection?

Yes, all districts must report their immigrant enrollment.

10. Can Puerto Rican students be counted as immigrants for this data collection? 

No, students born in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. territories are not considered immigrants.

11. In a sending/receiving relationship between districts (for example, an educational services commission), where are the immigrant students counted?

Immigrant students are counted in the sending district. However, regional high schools report and count their immigrant student population.

12. Where are non-public school immigrant students counted – in the district of residence or where the student attends school?

The non-public school immigrant students are counted where the child attends school, not where the child lives.

13. Which non-public school students do I count?

Those immigrant students attending nonpublic schools within the jurisdiction of the public school district are counted.

14. How can a district determine a student’s immigrant status for the purposes of this data collection?

The federal definition of “immigrant children and youth” means individuals who:

• are age 3 through 21

• were not born in any state

• have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more states for more than 3 full academic years.

15. How can I remove a language from the online report?

A language cannot be removed; however, be sure that the number that appears with the language is zero if a district does not have any students to report in that language.

16. Are the “three full academic years” counted on a cumulative or consecutive basis for children who have not attended schools continuously?

Districts may apply the “three full academic years” requirement on a cumulative basis. In counting the "three full academic years" on a cumulative basis, districts will need to track the amount of time that a child has attended school in the same district, other districts or States, if applicable, in prior years, which must not exceed 30 months. ..

17. Isn't it illegal to ask students for their immigrant status?

Making a determination of whether or not a student meets the federal definition of "immigrant student" is not the same as making illegal inquiries regarding a student's visa or undocumented status. Districts should ask questions or gather information from enrollment documents to determine if the student meets each and all of the criteria that meet the federal definition of "immigrant student". Such questions may include: What is the country of birth? What is the date of birth? When did the student first enroll in a U.S. school? Some or all of this information may be gathered from records legally provided as part of the registration process, such as previous school records or birth certificate.

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