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Board holds first reading of BP 5145.13 on immigration‑enforcement information
Summary
The Board conducted a first reading of proposed BP 5145.13 addressing schools' handling of immigration‑enforcement requests and related information. Members discussed defining public spaces, legal counsel consultation, prohibition on keeping immigration documents, that enrollment should not include immigration status, adult education exclusions, and potential 'chilling effects' on participation; edits will return for a second reading in February.
The Board held a first reading of proposed Board Policy BP 5145.13, "Access and Information for Immigration Enforcement Purposes," and engaged in substantive discussion of the policy's scope and wording. Members considered how to define "public spaces," whether to specify staff roles that would contact legal counsel, and the policy language about limiting school cooperation with immigration enforcement. Board members emphasized that enrollment forms should not collect immigration status and reiterated that it is not illegal for undocumented students to attend school.
Discussion also covered whether the policy should apply to Adult Education classes; the meeting record notes it does not and that enrollment is down in citizenship classes. Board members raised concerns about wording that could have "chilling effects on school participation." The Board directed staff to revise the policy language and return BP 5145.13 for a second reading at the February meeting.
