Woodland CCSD 50 adopts resolution affirming every child's right to public education regardless of immigration status

The Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 Board of Education on March 16 adopted a resolution affirming that every child in the district has the right to K–12 public education regardless of citizenship or immigration status.

The resolution cites the U.S. Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe and Illinois Public Act 104-0288 (Safe Schools for All Act) and spells out district commitments: the district will not deny enrollment or equal access to any child on the basis of citizenship or immigration status; employees are prohibited from requesting or collecting documentation about students’ or families’ immigration or citizenship status except where federal or state law expressly requires it; and citizenship or immigration status will not be designated directory information for disclosure absent a valid judicial warrant or court order.

The resolution also directs the superintendent to implement formal procedures by July 1, 2026 for reviewing and authorizing law-enforcement requests to enter school facilities (including verification of warrants and immediate notification to the superintendent's office and legal counsel) and calls for mandatory staff training on these protections.

The motion passed by roll call with six board members voting in favor. Board members read the resolution aloud and recorded its adoption in the meeting minutes.