Immigration Enforcement Response Policy

School district employees shall not grant access to any student, student records, or non-public areas of school property to immigration enforcement officers (including ICE and CBP) unless the officer presents a valid judicial warrant signed by a court or judge.

Administrative warrants, ICE detainers, or other documents not signed by a court or judge shall not be considered sufficient for access.

All requests from immigration enforcement shall be immediately referred to the school principal or designated administrator, who shall consult with district legal counsel before any action is taken.

All school staff, including front office personnel, shall follow a standardized protocol when interacting with immigration enforcement officers:

• Staff shall not provide access to students, records, or non-public areas
• Staff shall not confirm whether a student is enrolled or present
• Staff shall not contact students or remove students from instructional settings in response to enforcement requests
• Staff shall immediately refer all requests to the school principal or designated administrator

The district shall provide annual training to all school-based staff, including administrators and front office personnel, on:

• The difference between judicial and administrative warrants
• Required response procedures to immigration enforcement requests
• Student privacy protections under applicable laws, including FERPA

Training materials shall be standardized across the district to ensure consistent implementation.

A. Incident-Based Communication

In the event of any immigration enforcement request or attempted action involving a student:

• The district shall make reasonable efforts to notify the student's parent or guardian as soon as possible
• The district shall not disclose student information without prior review and authorization consistent with applicable law
• The district shall ensure that students are not removed from instructional settings or isolated from appropriate support except as required by law

B. Ongoing Communication

The district shall provide clear and accessible information to students, families, and staff regarding its policies and procedures related to immigration enforcement, including:

• Publicly available guidance describing how the district responds to immigration enforcement requests
• Information provided to families in a language they can understand
• Periodic communication to ensure awareness of student rights and district procedures

The district shall make this information available on its website and include it in standard family communications where appropriate.