Students
Board Policy No. 5145.13
Policy adopted: September 6, 2018
Revision Adopted: April 24, 2025
RESPONSE TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
The Governing Board is committed to the success of all students and believes that every school site should be a safe and welcoming place for all students and their families irrespective of their citizenship or immigration status.
District staff shall not solicit or collect information or documents, and shall not seek or require information or documents to the exclusion of other permissible information or documents, regarding the citizenship or immigration status of a student or the student's family members. (Education Code 234.7)
In accordance with law, Board Policy 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities, and Board Policy 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment, no student shall be denied equal rights and opportunities, nor be subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the district's programs and activities on the basis of the student's or family's immigration status or for the refusal to provide information related to the student's or family's immigration status. (Education Code 200, 220, 234.1)
Resources and data collected by the district shall not be used, directly or by others, to compile a list, registry, or database of individuals based on national origin, immigration status, religion, or other category of individual characteristics protected against unlawful discrimination. (Government Code 8310.3)
The Superintendent or designee shall notify parents/guardians regarding their children's right to a free public education regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs and their rights related to immigration enforcement. (Education Code 234.7)
The Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures for addressing any immigration-related requests by a law enforcement officer for access to district records, school sites, or students.
The Superintendent or designee shall provide training to staff regarding immigration issues, including information on responding to a request from a law enforcement officer to visit a school site or to have access to a student.
The Superintendent or designee shall report to the Board in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a school site by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws. Such notification shall be provided in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information. (Education Code 234.7)
Policy Reference Disclaimer: These references are not intended to be part of the policy itself, nor do they indicate the basis or authority for the Governing Board to enact this policy. Instead, they are provided as additional resources for those interested in the subject matter of the policy.
State, Description
Ed. Code 200 Equal rights and opportunities in state educational institutions
Ed. Code 220 Prohibition of discrimination
Ed. Code 234.1 Student protections relating to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying
Ed. Code 234.7 Student protections relating to immigration and citizenship status
Ed. Code 48204.4 Evidence of residency for school enrollment
Ed. Code 48980 Parent/Guardian notifications
Ed. Code 48985 Notices to parents in language other than English
Gov. Code 8310.3 California Religious Freedom Act
Pen. Code 422.55 Definition of hate crime
Pen. Code 627-627.10 Access to school premises
Federal Description
20 USC 1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974
Management Resources Description
CA Office of the Attorney General Publication Promoting a Safe and Secure Learning Environment for All: Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California's K-12 Schools in Responding to Immigration Issues, December 2024
Court Decision Plyler v. Doe (1982) 457 U.S. 202
Website CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services
Website U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Online Detainee Locator System
Website California Office of the Attorney General
Website CSBA
Website U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Website U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Website California Department of Education
Website California Civil Rights Department
Cross References
Code Description
0410 Nondiscrimination In District Programs And Activities
1250 Visitors/Outsiders
1250 Visitors/Outsiders
1340 Access To District Records
1340 Access To District Records
3515.3 District Police/Security Department
3515.3 District Police/Security Department
3515.31 School Resource Officers
3555 Nutrition Program Compliance
3555-E(1) Nutrition Program Compliance
5111 Admission
5111 Admission
5111.1 District Residency
5111.1 District Residency
5125 Student Records
5125 Student Records
5125.1 Release Of Directory Information
5125.1 Release Of Directory Information
5125.1-E(1) Release Of Directory Information
5141 Health Care And Emergencies
5141 Health Care And Emergencies
5141.4 Child Abuse Prevention And Reporting
5141.4 Child Abuse Prevention And Reporting
5142 Safety
5142 Safety
5145.12 Search And Seizure
5145.12 Search And Seizure
5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
5145.6 Parent/Guardian Notifications
5145.6-E(1) Parent/Guardian Notifications
6142.3 Civic Education
6143 Courses Of Study
6143 Courses Of Study
6175 Migrant Education Program
6175 Migrant Education Program