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North Pocono superintendent lays out student-records protections after federal policy change
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Powell told the board that changes to a 2021 Department of Homeland Security directive prompted district guidance reminding staff that FERPA limits disclosure of student information and that immigration officials need a judicial warrant and, if a warrant is presented, parental consent to interview students on school grounds.
Dr. Powell, superintendent of the North Pocono School District, told the board Wednesday that a federal change prompted the district to update staff guidance on student privacy and interactions with immigration officials.
In a statement read during the Feb. 12 meeting, Dr. Powell said a memo rescinding a 2021 Department of Homeland Security directive that had designated schools as protected areas from immigration enforcement “has changed,” which could raise concerns among students and families. The superintendent said the district is reminding…
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