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Resident asks board to clarify protections for transgender and immigrant students; chair offers follow‑up
Summary
During public comment, resident Tren Prince praised district policies for LGBTQ students but urged the board to create and communicate a building‑level plan and staff guidance to reassure immigrant families and respond to immigration‑enforcement visits.
Tren Prince, a resident of Morris Township, urged the board to clarify and communicate protections for transgender and immigrant students amid what he described as community fear stemming from the national political climate. Prince praised the district’s transgender and LGBTQ policies but said families remain anxious and requested a clear building point person and written guidance for staff if immigration‑enforcement agents come to school.
Prince noted a rumor that ICE had been in the high school was not true in his understanding but said clarity and a consistent staff response are needed. He referenced New Jersey Department of Education guidance on school‑related procedures for immigrant students and asked the district to share steps staff should take to protect students and communicate them to families.
The chair thanked Prince for raising the concerns, said the topics are weighty and not suited to a public back‑and‑forth, and offered to meet after the meeting to review district protections and the policies already in place.
