Here's How Greenwich Public Schools Plans To Address Possible ICE Activity

GREENWICH, CT — In a note to families last Friday, Superintendent of Greenwich Public Schools Dr. Toni Jones outlined how the district plans to handle any possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.

"We are very much aware of the nationwide concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its response to arriving at public schools," Jones wrote.

Schools were previously off-limits, but President Donald Trump recently threw out policies that limited where immigration arrests can take place, the Associated Press reported late last month.

"I have shared with your school’s administration team a protocol if this occurs at GPS that includes calling the Office of the Superintendent immediately and asking them to have the individuals wait outside the building," Jones added. "We would immediately contact the district's attorney before taking any action in response to a request or visit from an ICE agent based on the law."

Jones went on to say that the school district does not collect immigration status information on students.

"By federal law, we must educate any child who resides in our district and has provided proof of residency in Greenwich," Jones continued. "GPS is here to support all students and families. Our counselors, social workers, and other mental health support are available to help your children."

ICE agents were spotted in Connecticut last week in several communities.

Also last week, Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker provided a two-page document from the state Department of Education to the state’s K-12 public school officials.

State officials say they prepared the document after getting questions about the impact of federal policy changes on student privacy, safeguarding students in school, and school operations.