Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education: immigration enforcement: notification.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
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Chaptered
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires California school districts and county offices of education to include specific procedures in their comprehensive school safety plans for notifying parents, teachers, administrators, and staff when immigration enforcement is confirmed on school grounds. It also extends these notification requirements to postsecondary educational entities and campuses. The bill aims to increase transparency and awareness regarding immigration enforcement activities within schools, aligning with the state’s commitment to creating safe and inclusive learning environments. It also clarifies that charter schools must include similar notification procedures in their safety plans.
Key provisions
- Requires school districts and county offices of education to notify parents and staff of confirmed immigration enforcement presence on school grounds.
- Extends notification requirements to postsecondary educational entities and campuses.
- Authorizes chartering authorities to deny charter school petitions that lack notification procedures.
- Mandates that comprehensive school safety plans include procedures for notifying parents and staff about immigration enforcement.
- Requires postsecondary educational entities to notify students, faculty, staff, and campus community members of confirmed immigration enforcement.
- Establishes a timeline for updating school safety plans, including a requirement to notify parents and staff by March 1, 2026.
- Clarifies that the bill’s requirements apply to both school districts and charter schools.
- Provides that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill contains state-mandated costs, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to statutory provisions.
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