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Superintendent addresses safety amid immigration enforcement; six policy updates brought forward

South Washington County Schools Board of Education · January 10, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Julie Nielsen read a message to families about increased immigration enforcement activity and the district's visitor/volunteer and secured-entry procedures; the superintendent also presented six policy updates (minor edits, one title change, two recommended deletions, and a technical update to debt compliance) to be presented to the board for a vote at the next meeting.

Superintendent Julie Nielsen told the school board she sent a district-wide letter to families about heightened immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota and steps the district is taking to keep students safe.

Nielsen said the district cannot control what happens outside school buildings but emphasized that safety within schools is a top priority. She described existing visitor and volunteer screening procedures and secured entryways that restrict adults from student learning spaces unless they have a valid educational…

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