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Board reviews policy revisions to align district procedures with California’s SAFE Act (SB 98)
Summary
District staff outlined several revised policies and administrative regulations to comply with SB 98, focusing on nondiscrimination, visitor procedures, confidentiality and a district response plan for immigration enforcement; board will consider approval in March and staff training and parent outreach are planned.
District staff told the Board of Education on Feb. 12 that a coordinated set of revised board policies and administrative regulations will be returned in March to align Covina Valley Unified procedures with Senate Bill 98 (the SAFE Act).
Dr. Paredes and Fernando Sanchez explained the package is designed to strengthen confidentiality protections, limit sharing of personally identifiable information unless legally authorized, clarify campus visitor and safety procedures, and establish a consistent district response when immigration enforcement activity occurs near school sites. The proposals include updates to policies and administrative regulations related to nondiscrimination, campus access, records confidentiality and student privacy.
Sanchez described operational steps: verify identity and credentials of visitors, identify purpose of their visit, require judicial warrants where applicable, notify district staff and legal counsel and then, as appropriate, inform families of law‑enforcement presence on campus. Staff said administrators and front-office staff have begun training and that the next steps include bringing the updated policies to the board for approval in March and posting parent-facing resources in April.
District leaders framed the revisions as legal alignment and community-safety work: "These updates are intended to align our existing policies with the SAFE Act, clarify procedures for staff, and ensure consistent protection for students and employees," a presenter said. The board asked no substantive follow-up questions on the policy content at this meeting.
The board did not vote on the policies tonight; staff will return in March with proposed revisions for formal adoption and said additional training and parent communications will follow once the board acts.
