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San Luis Coastal Unified adopts immigration-enforcement response policy, adds required staff training
Summary
The board approved a new policy outlining district response to immigration enforcement and required regular staff training to comply with Education Code 234.7 and the attorney general's model policy. Trustees voted 6'0'00 with one absence after clarifying procedures for on-campus encounters and public vs. nonpublic spaces.
The San Luis Coastal Unified School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 17 adopted a new policy (BP 1445) setting district procedures for responding to immigration-enforcement activity on district property and in district-sponsored programs.
District staff presented the policy as a requirement under Education Code 234.7 and the attorney general's revised model policy. Staff said the policy codifies steps site staff must take if an immigration-enforcement officer appears on campus, including pausing to verify identification, requesting a warrant or subpoena when applicable, and immediately engaging the superintendent's office and district legal counsel if questions about legality arise.
"If an officer approaches a school, the front office staff, the principal's office and our central office will pause to review the warrant, badge and related documents," district staff said during the presentation. Trustees pressed staff for clarity on the distinction between public and nonpublic spaces on campus; staff said the district is installing signage to define public visitor areas and that other campus areas are treated as nonpublic for these purposes.
Trustees amended the policy to change an optional training clause to a requirement. The board approved the amended motion 6'0'00 with one absence. Chair (presiding officer) said the change ensures "regular training" will be provided so new and existing employees receive the required guidance.
Board members and staff noted the urgency of adopting the policy following the January 2025 rescission of the federal sensitive-locations guidance, which they said increases the likelihood that immigration-enforcement actions may occur near or on school property.
The district staff committed to issuing additional clarification to the public, including answers about whether enforcement actions that occur after school hours on fields or during community uses would be treated the same way; staff said they will consult legal counsel and return with more detail if needed.
The policy will be posted on the district website and can be revised at a future meeting if further clarifications are required.
