Weston policy committee updates visitor and safety policies after new state immigration law

The Weston Board of Education Policy Committee on June 3 reviewed changes to the district's visitors and school safety policies that were prompted by recent state guidance and a law enacted in March 2025. The committee discussed language that would direct any federal immigration authority who appears at or contacts a school to communicate with a designated administrator who will follow the protocols in the school's safety and security plan.

The change matters because the committee said it implements newly required steps from state guidance and the March 2025 law directing superintendents to designate an on-site administrator to interact with federal immigration authorities. Jessica (legal counsel) said the law "directs superintendents to designate on or before 04/01/2025 . . . at least one administrator at each school to be responsible for interacting with federal immigration authorities who appear in person at school, or contact the school to request information." The policy language under review references Connecticut State Department of Education…