Shoreline Schools Notifies District of Reported ICE Activity

The following email was sent to families and staff at approximately 6:00 PM on Friday, November 21st stated:

Dear Shoreline School District Families and Staff,

We want to share that we have received reports of immigration enforcement
activity in and around Shoreline, and we understand that this causes
anxiety for many. We want to reassure our community that we remain
committed to the safety of our students, staff, and families.

Shoreline Schools welcomes and supports students and families of all backgrounds.
We do not ask about, record, or share anyone’s immigration status. We
have policies and practices in place to prevent unauthorized access to
our school(s).

What we do

• Provide a welcoming, safe learning environment for all students.
• Protect student and family information as required by law.
• Ask families to keep emergency contacts up to date.
• Direct families to community immigration-related resources, listed below.

What we don’t do

• We do not ask about immigration status.
• We do not share personal information for immigration enforcement.
• We do not allow immigration agents access to students, staff, or records without a valid court order.
• We do not use district resources to support immigration enforcement.

If immigration officials come to a school, staff will follow district
policy: they must be referred to the principal, who will refer the
matter to the Superintendent’s office and legal counsel before any
action is taken. Policy 4300, Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Schools and Policy 3226, Interviews and Interrogations of Students on School Premises

Immigration resources for families:

• Know Your Rights: Stopped by Police - translated into Spanish (ACLU)
• Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution – No Matter Who Is President - translated into Chinese, Arabic, Korean, and Spanish (National Immigration Law Center)

• Know Your Rights with ICE (Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network)

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Amharic
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Portuguese
  • Somali
  • Tagalog
  • Tigrinya
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese
• More Know Your Rights resources (Northwest Immigrant Rights Project)

Shoreline School District will continue to foster safe, inclusive communities for

every student and family. If you have questions, please contact the

Superintendent’s Office at 206-393-4203 or public.info@ssd412.org.