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Board approves first reading of updated immigration-enforcement policy amid questions over wording and outreach
Summary
The board approved the first reading of draft BP 1445 (response to immigration enforcement) to align with recent state law and Attorney General model language; trustees requested wording changes and staff said the policy will be posted and translated for families.
David Halcomb, Senior Director of Child Welfare and Attendance, presented the first reading of proposed replacement board policy BP 1445 and administrative regulation on the district's response to immigration enforcement, explaining the update is required after federal and state changes earlier in 2025 and amendments to Education Code section 234.7.
Halcomb told the board the policy follows revised California Attorney General model language and CSBA sample policy and that districts must upload updated policies to the California Department of Education portal. "In early 2025, the United States…
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