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Harrison County Schools outlines protocol for law‑enforcement and child‑welfare actions in schools
Summary
District officials described a written protocol based on Plyler v. Doe and a locally adopted Neola policy that sets steps for responding when law enforcement or the Department of Human Services arrives at a school, and detailed procedures for verifying and handling court orders.
Harrison County Schools officials reviewed a written protocol on Tuesday for how school staff should respond when law enforcement or the Department of Human Services (DHHR) seeks to question or remove a student from school.
The presentation, delivered by Sarah Starkey, explained the district follows federal law including the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe (1982), which "held that a state may not deny access to a basic public education to any child, whether present in The United States legally or otherwise." Starkey said the district’s Neola policy adopted in July 2024 sets the steps staff should follow when an outside agency arrives at a school.
Under the presented protocol, agencies should be directed immediately to the principal or the principal’s designee. The principal should make reasonable efforts to notify a student’s parent, guardian or custodian before any…
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