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Community member urges Monroe‑Woodbury to issue statement on ICE practices

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Board of Education · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Carol Sotopoulos, representing Hands off Hudson Valley, asked the Monroe‑Woodbury school board to consider a public statement clarifying whether ICE may enter nonpublic school spaces and what notice protocols exist; the speaker pointed to local resolutions supporting the MELT Act and New York for All Act and was directed to contact the district registrar, Diane Kelly, for follow-up.

During the public‑comment portion of the March 18 meeting, Carol Sotopoulos, co‑organizer of Hands off Hudson Valley, told the board she was speaking to request that the Monroe‑Woodbury Central School District consider issuing a public statement about district protocols concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Sotopoulos said her group has asked neighboring municipal bodies to adopt…

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