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Change in Protected Areas Designation for Schools

The Lower Merion School Board of School Directors and District Administration are aware of the recent change in federal guidance regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s rescission of its policy restricting immigration enforcement in schools and other previously protected areas.

LMSD will continue to prioritize ensuring all students’ safety and sense of belonging in our schools. Any students who are concerned about this issue or other topics in the news are urged to speak to their counselors.

District leadership is reviewing the potential impact of this change with our legal counsel, as well as reviewing guidance from organizations such as the School Superintendents’ Association (AASA).

In the unlikely event of immigration enforcement officers arriving at one of our schools, school staff have been given direction to notify Central Administration and follow existing procedures for admission of visitors and for protecting student privacy, including those protected by the Family Education Rights Protection Act (FERPA).