Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, known as the California Safe Haven Schools Act, aims to protect students and families from immigration enforcement within California’s public schools. It prohibits school officials from allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter non-public areas of school sites without a valid warrant or court order and restricts the disclosure of student records to such officers. The bill also requires the Attorney General to update model policies to align with these protections, ensuring schools remain safe and accessible for all students regardless of immigration status.
Key provisions
- Prohibits school officials from allowing immigration enforcement officers to enter non-public school areas without a warrant or court order.
- Restricts the disclosure of student records and information about families to immigration enforcement officers without a valid warrant or court order.
- Requires the Attorney General to update model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools.
- Mandates that local educational agencies adopt and update these model policies by specified deadlines.
- Requires school officials to report requests for information from law enforcement agencies to the governing board.
- Requires schools to provide information to parents about their children’s right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status.
- Prohibits local educational agencies from sending or receiving information about immigration status from federal authorities, except as permitted by federal law.
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