Immigration Procedures
Rights of and Protections for Students, Parents and Persons in a Parental Relation
related to School Enrollment and Immigration
In 1984, the United States Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to deny undocumented children access to a free, public K-12 education. This ruling is still in place today and is the law. DeRuyter CSD is committed to ensuring students have equal access to education, regardless of immigration status, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected reason, and strictly complies with the Supreme Court’s decision.
The DeRuyter CSD takes all legally allowable steps to protect students while they are attending school. The school has strict protocols in place for handling requests from immigration officials for (1) information about students; (2) cooperation with immigration enforcement activities; and (3) requests for a student to be released to immigration authorities.
Parents and persons in a parental relationship should make sure the DeRuyter CSD has updated emergency contact information, including a list of all individuals authorized to pick your child up from school, in the event you are unavailable to do so. Please contact Alexis Pfleegor, 315-852-3400, ext 7204, [email protected] to provide any necessary updates.
These local operational procedures establish the DeRuyter CSD guidelines to protect student safety and privacy during interactions with immigration authorities.
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