Teremar is asking for this meeting so the board can discuss the recent political happenings as it relates to the ICE raids. Diana and Teremar have been attending different informational meetings with the AGs office to learn the students rights and what we can and cannot due. It was brought up that despite what's in the media, there are no mass raids. We would want to have a policy in place in the school before we need it, so staff knows how to respond. There are concerns about the executive orders so this is a good time to review and discuss. Law is clear that every child is entitled to education. There are policies that should be revised like open door policy so add that we welcome visitors for any educational purposes. It was also discussed to get an immigration attorney to consult before we put anything in place. AJ indicated that he wants to highlight that he has also been in some forums to listen about immigration raids and the can and cant's do. Board members echoed that they don't want to be reactionary but would like to be prepared. Recommendation for front office staff to attend the webinars and become aware of what is going on. 
 

It was also brought up that we adopt the policy that was sent around by a governing body. Kendra spoke about maybe wanting a policy instead of updating the handbook right away. Everyone agreed that we should get an immigration attorney just to be aware of what's going on and network.