The committee unanimously adopted a policy (referred to in the meeting as the Protect Act/ACL) that, consistent with the described state law, prohibits civil immigration enforcement on school grounds without a judicial warrant and names the superintendent as the contact for any enforcement inquiries.

At the State Board meeting, department leaders said several education bills have cleared the Legislature, shared a modest rise in the 4‑year graduation rate for the class of 2025, and explained a new two‑count funding formula that shifts district reporting and quarterly payments beginning in 2026.

House Bill 513 would implement task‑force recommendations on athlete name, image and likeness (NIL), adding parental‑consent rules for high‑school students and banning certain categories of NIL deals while preserving institutional flexibility at the college level; committee adopted a technical amendment and reported the bill favorable as amended.

In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration permission to dramatically reduce the Department of Education's workforce, effectively cutting the agency's

Board members flagged potential confusion after federal Title IX changes and debated whether policy 32‑14 should contain explicit action steps and references to protections for students based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression; staff said those protections appear in other district policies but agreed to redraft for clarity.

Senate Bill 6051 would let local boards grant waivers of many state requirements to individual schools; supporters say it relieves unfunded mandates, while OSPI and the State Board warn it could weaken uniform basic‑education standards and harm special‑education protections.

Board evaluates student protections beyond Title IX regulations amid compliance concerns.

Legislators discuss the need for enhanced student protections against bullying and discrimination

The Toledo City School District board on Nov. 18 voted to adopt four resolutions opposing Ohio bills (HB 485, HB 486, HB 531 and SB 34), citing concerns about curriculum accuracy, separation of church and state and student protections; each resolution passed by unanimous roll call.

Missouri mandates antisemitism policy in educational institutions to ensure student protections.

Proprietary schools must refund students if they close or violate bond provisions.

Speakers urge school board to maintain protections while addressing staffing challenges.

Directors debated a recommended parental‑notice policy and language on gender identity and curriculum; after extensive discussion the board agreed to pull the parental‑notice item for further refinement and asked administration to draft clearer language. On school nutrition, the board kept protections for students while directing staff to formalize procedures to address chronic meal debt.

Trustees voted to align board members with Level 2 volunteer background checks (with a close vote and procedures still to be clarified) and sent policy 4318 back to the policy committee to add language protecting students who use photos or video as whistleblowers.

Colleen Anas and Stephanie Tambe support legislation addressing student bias and retention issues.

Bill amends educational laws to include special medical status protections for students

Joint Assembly and Senate committees questioned Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education leaders about enforcement against predatory institutions, the health and fairness of the Student Tuition Recovery Fund and a proposed fee package intended to address the bureau's structural deficit.

California's SB 790 aims to protect students and enhance institutional competitiveness in online education.

President Joe Biden signed the landmark measure aimed at combating hazing on college campuses nationwide. It was sparked by the story of a Minnesota student who suffered permanent brain damage three y...

SB 509 would authorize Maryland to implement the federal Workforce Pell program for short-term workforce and apprenticeship training; sponsors and advocates said the bill includes guardrails to prevent predatory providers and to protect students from excessive debt.

Several residents asked the board to formalize and better communicate a district 'welcoming' policy about immigration enforcement and student protections; administration said it will reconvene meetings with community representatives and aim to publish communications before the school year ends.

The committee adopted the fourth substitute to SB 58 to create uniform attendance definitions and reporting; sponsors said the substitute clarifies that excused absences will be tracked for federal reporting but will not be used to punish LEAs or students. Committee recommended the bill unanimously.

The board unanimously approved a package of policy updates on Jan. 13 covering services for students experiencing homelessness, dual/concurrent enrollment rules, exchange‑student enrollment, reentry into public schools, vision screening, immunizations and employee contract/exam policies; several changes align district language with state statute and federal obligations.