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Officials propose model policies, broadened "law-enforcement access" language for S.227 in Education Committee
Summary
Presenters from the Vermont School Boards Association and Vermont Superintendents Association told the Education Committee that much of S.227’s operational detail should live in model administrative procedures; one presenter urged broadening references from immigration authorities to 'law enforcement' to avoid potential legal challenges.
During an Education Committee meeting on Feb. 20, officials from the Vermont School Boards Association and the Vermont Superintendents Association outlined proposed edits to S.227 to guide how schools respond when immigration or other law-enforcement officials seek access to school sites.
Mark Koenig, director of policy services and legislative affairs for the Vermont School Boards Association, said the association "supports the intent of this bill" but recommended placing many of the implementation details in administrative procedures rather than in board policy so superintendents and staff can carry out the law. Koenig also urged broadening the bill's terminology so the statute addresses "law enforcement access" broadly rather than singling out immigration…
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