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Dozens of parents, students and teachers urge board to ‘keep ICE out of schools’
Summary
More than 50 people filled the podium to oppose a trustee resolution and to urge the board to protect student privacy and safety, citing AB49, Education Code 234.7, trauma risks, and possible declines in attendance if enforcement actions occur on campus.
A broad cross‑section of parents, teachers, students and community organizers used a packed public‑comment period Tuesday to press the Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District board to reject any measure that would allow immigration‑enforcement officers to operate inside schools without judicial warrants.
Speakers—55 in all according to the meeting announcement—told trustees that allowing immigration‑enforcement access to buses, classrooms or other nonpublic areas would traumatize students, discourage attendance and parental participation, and could expose the district to lawsuits. Many referenced AB49 and Education Code §234.7 when urging the board to adopt policy language…
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