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Hillsborough schools and city reaffirm sanctuary‑city stance, publish resources for families
Summary
The Hillsborough School District passed a resolution in January affirming protections for students regardless of immigration status; city and district officials described outreach, staff training, translated materials and a public website with know‑your‑rights resources.
School district and city officials used their April 1 joint meeting to outline steps they have taken to reassure families and staff about immigration‑related enforcement and to describe a set of resources and training they say clarify what the district and city can and cannot do.
Beth Grazer, communications officer for the Hillsborough School District, said the district chose to anchor its guidance to federal law, Supreme Court precedent and state law, and brought a one‑page set of guidance to the school board in January. “We wanted to anchor to things that were codified in federal law, in Supreme Court precedent, in our own state law…
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