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Board approves resolution to protect immigrant students from ICE enforcement
Summary
The board unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming Plyler v. Doe protections, directing staff to avoid inquiries into students' immigration status, forward ICE requests to the superintendent/legal office, and notify families in multiple languages.
The San Francisco Board of Education adopted a substitute resolution on April 24 affirming that "all students have the right to attend school regardless of the immigration status of the child or of the child's family members," citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Plyler v. Doe precedent.
Commissioner Marr read the substitute resolution, which clarifies that district personnel shall not inquire about a student's immigration status or require a Social Security number for registration. The policy directs that any request from…
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