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Will immigrant students who missed school due to immigration enforcement be counted fairly in enrollment numbers?

What We Know

More than 80 families kept children out of school in January 2026 due to fear of immigration enforcement. Those students may not show up in enrollment counts used to justify school closures. The district has not said whether it will adjust enrollment projections to account for those absences.

Sources

  • School Board Meetings School Board Budget Workshop I — March 2, 2026

    Speakers at the March 2 workshop said over 80 families kept children home due to immigration enforcement and asked whether those absences were reflected in enrollment projections.

  • City Council Meetings City Council Meeting — 2026-03-05

    Councilors discussed declining enrollment trends at the March 5 meeting.

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