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Resident raises ICE arrest concerns; TESD officials say principals would verify warrants and contact solicitor
Summary
A resident at the Feb. 24 Tredyffrin‑Easttown School District meeting asked whether staff are trained to respond if ICE officers appear at schools; district leaders said there have been no ICE contacts and described a protocol that requires credential review and, for further cooperation, a judicial warrant.
A resident at the Feb. 24 Tredyffrin‑Easttown School District meeting asked whether staff are trained to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers appear at schools, saying she feared the recent federal policy change allowing arrests at sensitive locations could alarm students.
Gina Arlin identified herself as a three‑year Tredyffrin Township resident and asked whether faculty and staff had been trained and how the district would reassure immigrant families. Superintendent Dr. Guzik responded that, to date, the district has had no contact from ICE. He said staff were instructed that if someone from ICE arrived at a school the central office would be notified, district staff would review credentials, the solicitor (Ken Roos) would be called, and certain conditions — such as a judicial warrant — would be required for any further school cooperation.
Dr. Guzik said principals have been informed of that procedure. The public comment period closed after that exchange; no ICE visit or warrant had been reported to the district at the time of the meeting.
