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Public commenters press board on ICE presence in schools and inclusion concerns

Dover Area School District Board of Directors · January 13, 2026
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Summary

During public comment a resident asked whether Dover Area School District would allow ICE officers to remove children from schools if local ICE activity increases; the chair referred the question to district policy and solicitor. Other commenters supported the recreation plan and raised worries about harassment of residents of color if programs expand.

At the start of the public comment period, resident Nicholas Dowling asked whether the district would allow federal immigration agents to remove children from school buildings if ICE activity increases in the area. Dowling asked: "If ICE activity increases in our area, is this school district going to allow…

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