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Board to review proposed protections for students during immigration-enforcement requests
What happened
The Nov. 4 agenda schedules a first reading of related policies and review of draft procedures for responding to immigration-enforcement requests. The draft routes requests for school access, student records or custody to the superintendent or designee and district legal counsel, and calls for annual parent notification.
Why it matters to families
The procedures would give families a defined point of contact and require school staff to refer these requests for legal review rather than respond independently; they are under review, not adopted, at this stage.
The evidence
The Nov. 4 agenda identifies a first reading and review of the procedures (document 135531). The attorney-prepared draft names the superintendent or designee as the designated review authority, directs staff to notify district leadership and legal counsel, and provides for annual parent/guardian notices (document 135536).
The source
Board of Education Nov 04 2026 Regular Meeting attachment: Protocols - Protecting Rights revised - Prepared by School Attorney.pdfSee the full record for Pocantico Hills Central School District.
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