DeKalb County parents are urging the district’s Board of Education to codify rules about immigration enforcement in schools.
In May, the board drafted a policy called Safe Spaces to Learn that mandates that, if non-school law enforcement, such as ICE, wants to access a child or campus, the agency must present a signed warrant or court order, which would first be reviewed by the district’s legal affairs office.
DeKalb was supposed to discuss the policy last week, but pushed it to its next meeting in August, after the 2026-2027 school year begins.
Parents and advocates raised concerns about the delay at a school board meeting that was held on Monday. One attendee, attorney Jessica Stern, took to the podium to express concern from a parent residing in Tucker.
“Meredith wants to drop off her daughter in the morning and knows that no one can pull a child out of her daughter’s class without a judge’s warrant and a lawyer’s review,” she said.
