4300%20Limiting%20Immigration%20Enforcement%20in%20Schools%20-%20Proposed%20Adoption.pdf

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Policy No. 4300
Community Relations

LIMITING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN SCHOOLS

Applicably of Policies to Immigration Enforcement:
e South Kitsap School District adheres to all requirements of federal and state law.

e The provisions of this policy shall apply to South Kitsap School District and all school
facilities, which include (but are not limited to) adjacent sidewalks, parking areas, sports
facilities, playgrounds, and entrances and exits from said building spaces.

e District policies prohibiting participation or aid in immigration enforcement shall apply
for enforcement activity against students and their families, staff, and volunteers.

e District personnel shall presume that activities by federal immigration authorities,
including surveillance, constitute immigration enforcement

Access to Schools:

e South Kitsap School District has a responsibility to ensure that all students who reside
within their boundaries can safely access a free public K-12 education.

e South Kitsap School District does not exclude students from receiving an education or
unlawfully discriminate against anyone because of their race, color, national origin, age,
disability, gender identity, immigration or citizenship status, sex, creed, use of a trained
dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation, or on any
other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

e South Kitsap School District will uphold its responsibility to all students and ensure that
all staff and volunteers are aware of the rights of immigrant students to an education

Immigration Enforcement on School Campus

1. The District does not grant permission for any person engaging in, or intending to engage
in, immigration enforcement, including surveillance, to access the nonpublic areas of
South Kitsap School District facilities, property, equipment, databases, or otherwise on
school grounds or their immediate vicinity. District staff shall direct anyone engaging in,
or intending to engage in, immigration enforcement, including federal immigration
authorities with official business that must be conducted on district property, to the
school principal prior to permitting entrance to school grounds. District staff shall
presume that activities by federal immigration authorities, including surveillance,
constitute immigration enforcement.

2. Ifanyone attempts to engage in immigration enforcement on or near district grounds,
including requesting access to a student, employee, or school property:

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a. District staff shall immediately alert and direct the person to the school principal
who shall: verify and record the person’s credentials (at least, name, agency, and
badge number), record the names of all persons they intend to contact, collect the
nature of the person’s business at the school, request a copy of the court order or
judicial warrant, log the date and time, and forward the request to the
Superintendent and/or legal counsel for review.

b. District staff shall request that any person desiring to communicate with a student,
enter school grounds, or conduct an arrest first produce a valid court order or
judicial warrant.

c. The District Superintendent or authorized designee shall review the court order or
judicial warrant for signature by a judge and validity. For the district to consider it
valid, any court order or judicial warrant must state the purpose of the
enforcement activity, identify the specific search location, name the specific
person to whom access must be granted, include a current date, and be signed by a
judge.

d. The District Superintendent or authorized designee shall review written authority
signed by an appropriate level director of an officer’s agency that permits them to
enter district property, for a specific purpose. If no written authority exists, the
District Superintendent or authorized designee shall contact the appropriate level
director for the officer’s agency to confirm permission has been granted to enter
district property for the specific purpose identified.

e. Upon receipt and examination of the required information, the District
Superintendent or authorized designee will determine whether the district shall
allow access to contact or question the identified individual and will communicate
that decision to the school principal.

f. The District Superintendent or authorized designee shall make a reasonable effort,
to the extent allowed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA), to notify the parent/guardian of any immigration enforcement
concerning their student, including contact or interview.

g. The District Superintendent or authorized designee (and/or legal counsel) shall
request the presence of a district representative to be present during any interview.
The district shall not permit access to information, records, or areas beyond that
specified in the court order, judicial warrant, or other legal requirement.

Gathering Immigration Related Information

1. District staff may review, but shall not inquire about, request, or collect any information
about the immigration or citizenship status or place of birth of any person. District staff
shall not seek or require, to the exclusion of other sufficient and permissible information,
information regarding a student’s or his/her parent or guardian’s citizenship or
immigration status.

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2. District policies and procedures for gathering and handling student information during
enrollment or other relevant periods shall be delineated in writing and made available to
students and their parent or guardian(s) at least once per school year in a manner for
households with individuals that have limited English proficiency (LEP) to understand.

3. Ifthe district is required to collect information related to a student’s national origin (e.g.

information regarding a student’s birthplace, or date of first enrollment in a U.S. school)
to satisfy certain federal reporting requirements for special programs, district staff shall:

a. If feasible, consult with legal counsel to seek alternative, including alternatives to
the specific program or documents accepted as adequate proof for the program:

b. Explain to the student and student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s), in their
requested language, the reporting requirements, including possible immigration
enforcement impact:

c. Provide notice to the student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s); and

d. Mitigate deterring school enrollment of immigrants or their children by collecting
this information separately from the school enrollment process.

Responding to Requests for Information

1. District staff shall not share, provide, or disclose personal information about any person
for immigration enforcement purposes without a court order or judicial warrant requiring
the information’s disclosure or approval by the school principal. Requests by federal
immigration authorities shall be presumed to be for immigration enforcement purposes.

2. District staff shall immediately report receipt of any information request relating to
immigration enforcement to the school principal who shall document the request and
refer the request to the Superintendent or authorized designee. The Superintendent and/or
authorized designee or legal counsel shall review the request to ensure compliance with
FERPA, K WW, the Public Records Act (PRA), and other relevant federal and state laws.
This review shall be conducted expeditiously, but before any production of information is
granted to the requesting party.

3. South Kitsap School District shall, to the extent allowed by FERPA, notify an affected
student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s) immediately of any request for information relating
to immigration enforcement unless advised otherwise by the district or legal counsel.

Use of School Resources

1. District resources shall not be used for immigration enforcement.

2. District resources and policies regarding immigration enforcement shall be published and
distributed to parent(s) and/or guardian(s) on an annual basis. These resources shall

include, at minimum:

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