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Tempe Union board adopts immigration-related addition to student search policy after extended public comment
Summary
The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board voted 5-0 to adopt amendments to policy JIH (student interrogation, searches and arrest) after more than a dozen public commenters urged protections for students facing immigration enforcement.
The Tempe Union High School District Governing Board voted unanimously to adopt an immigration-related addition to policy JIH, the district policy on student interrogation, searches and arrest.
Board President Barraza opened the discussion on item G1, describing the matter as the second reading and adoption of policy JIH. The board then heard 11 public comments on the item before taking a recorded vote.
Why it matters: Supporters said the policy change clarifies how district staff should respond to immigration-related actions on campus and aims to protect students’ safety, privacy and access to education. Several speakers asked the board to require a judicial…
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