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Prince George's County board details policy to limit immigration-enforcement interactions; principals may shelter in place within 1,000 feet
Summary
Prince George's County Board of Education discussed a proposed policy to limit staff interactions with immigration enforcement and protect students, including an amendment allowing principals to use professional judgment to initiate shelter-in-place if agents are within 1,000 feet of school property. Community group We Are Casa urged immediate implementation.
Denise Douglas, associate superintendent of communications and engagement for Prince George's County Public Schools, opened a public meeting to discuss a proposed board policy on how district staff should interact with immigration enforcement agents. Douglas said the policy is meant to "protect students" and to help students and staff feel supported.
Board chair Brandon Jackson framed the policy as a measure to keep schools safe for every child, acknowledging that uncertainty around immigration enforcement creates fear for many families. "Our school system must be a safe place," Jackson said, and he turned the discussion over to board member Amy Olivo to describe the policy's provisions.
Board member Amy Olivo, vice chair of the policy and governance committee, described the policy as grounded in the Maryland Values Act and said it establishes strict boundaries to keep school property, classrooms, buses and instructional spaces private and secure from "unauthorized interference." Olivo said the…
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