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Parents urge Sycamore School Board to review lockdown policies after ICE-related incident near schools
Summary
Multiple parents told the Sycamore School Board they are worried about an ICE facility located near district schools after recent lockdowns, asking the board to review lockdown response protocols, clarify parent communication, and press state and federal officials to change operations at the site.
Several parents told the Sycamore School Board on public comment that a nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility raised safety concerns after recent school lockdowns.
Resident Donnie Naman — who said his daughter attends Montgomery Elementary — told the board that during the lockdown students were placed in a "soft lockdown" and urged the district to review policies for incidents with a large law-enforcement presence or multi-agency response. "Bullets can travel a long distance," Naman said, and asked whether students should be moved away from exterior windows and into interior spaces during such events.…
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