Board revisits safe-zone resolution, moves to executive session and authorizes communications

Superintendent Andrade brought back the district's 2025 resolution reaffirming that schools are safe spaces where immigration enforcement will not be used to check student status. Given recent developments nationally, staff asked the board whether additional outreach or a public spokesperson was warranted.

Board members agreed to seek legal advice and moved into an executive session under the cited Arizona statute for legal consultations. After returning to open session, a board member moved "for the board president to prepare a video under the legal guidelines" explaining the district position; the motion included subsequent social-media communications. The motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote reported as 4-0.

During discussion, staff clarified operational expectations for campus staff if agents present: visitors are asked to state their business, administrators are called to review warrants or documentation, and access to student records requires legal process. The district said that gates and open-campus areas present the greatest vulnerability and that principals and safety teams have received legal guidance and memos in prior months.

Board members discussed rapid-response documentation and know-your-rights outreach for students and staff. The superintendent and legal staff said the district will expand community-facing communications and plan training for school staff.