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Parent coalition urges APS to require judicial warrants, legal review and chain-of-command before outside law enforcement accesses students

Atlanta Public Schools Policy Review Committee · April 16, 2026
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Summary

At public comment, Jessica Stern representing a coalition of civil-rights and community groups asked the committee to schedule amendments requiring judicial warrants, legal counsel review and clear chain-of-command procedures before outside law enforcement can access students.

During public comment at the end of the April 16 meeting, Jessica Stern, an APS parent and immigration and criminal-defense attorney, spoke on behalf of a coalition (the "Safe Space to Learn" coalition) that submitted proposed amendments to district policies (KM, KMR1 and EBB).

Stern said the coalition includes sign-ons from the ACLU of Georgia,…

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