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Library media specialists and immigration-enforcement policy draw public comment at BCPS meeting

Board of Education of Baltimore County · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Union and parents urged the Baltimore County Board to adopt a policy limiting immigration-enforcement activity in schools and to adopt revised Policy 6-200 on school libraries that secures licensed full-time media specialists and aligns district practice with state standards.

During public comment on Feb. 2, representatives from educator groups and library media specialists urged the Baltimore County Board of Education to adopt two distinct policy priorities: clearer limits on immigration enforcement at schools and stronger protections and staffing for school libraries.

Kelly Holtz, speaking for TABCO, told the board that educators'safety and students' sense of security are threatened when immigration-enforcement actions occur near school communities. "It is not to enforce civil immigration…

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