Immigration enforcement: schoolsites: prohibitions on access and sharing information.

Senator Gonzalez's legislation establishes new restrictions on immigration enforcement activities at California K-12 schools, prohibiting local educational agencies from granting immigration authorities access to nonpublic areas of school campuses or sharing student information without a valid judicial warrant or court order.

The bill requires school personnel to follow specific protocols when presented with immigration authority requests. If a valid warrant is provided, staff must obtain and document the authority's identification and purpose while notifying school administrators. Without a warrant, personnel must deny access, notify administrators, and document the denial. The legislation also bars schools from disclosing education records or personal information about students, their families, or school employees to immigration authorities absent proper legal authorization.

Under the new requirements, the Attorney General must develop model policies to guide schools in implementing these provisions. The bill's findings cite data showing 46 percent of California children are part of immigrant families, with studies indicating that immigration enforcement activities near schools can impact attendance and academic performance. As an urgency measure, the legislation would take immediate effect upon passage to maintain stable learning environments and protect schools' attendance-based funding.