HF3435

Purpose

• The bill would limit how federal officials can enter school sites. It adds a new rule to state education law that requires certain steps before federal agents can be allowed onto school property.

Main Provisions

• New rule added to Minn. Stat. 2024 section 123B.51 (subdivision 8.Limits on access by federal officials) for school districts and charter schools.
• Federal agents covered: those employed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
• Conditions to enter school sites:
  • The agent must have valid identification.
  • The agent must provide a written statement of purpose for entry.
  • The agent must have a valid judicial warrant.
  • The entry must be approved by the district superintendent or the administrator in charge of a charter school.
• If these conditions are met, the district or charter school must limit access to areas where students are not present.
• Exceptions: Entry is allowed if required by state or federal law or to administer a state or federally supported educational program.

How the Bill Changes Existing Law

• Creates a formal process and requirements for federal access to school property, shifting some control to local school leaders (superintendents and charter school administrators).
• Adds a specific subdivision to the existing statute to govern interactions with federal agencies at schools.

Practical Implications

• School staff would need to verify identity, purpose, and warrants before allowing certain federal agents onto campus.
• Schools would direct access away from spaces with students present unless the criteria are satisfied.
• Could affect how schools coordinate with federal authorities during enforcement actions, while still allowing access under legal exceptions.

Enforcement and Oversight (Summary)

• Access decisions would require superintendent or charter administrator approval, ensuring local oversight of when and where federal agents may enter school property.

Potential Policy Impacts

• Clarifies and formalizes boundaries between school property and federal enforcement activities.
• Aims to protect student presence and school operations from unspecified federal access, subject to legal exceptions.

Related Entities and Terms

• Federal agencies named: DHS, ICE, CBP, USCIS
• Minnesota Statutes: section 123B.51, subdivision 8.Limits on access by federal officials
• School types: school district, charter school
• Key requirements: valid identification, written statement of purpose, valid judicial warrant, superintendent/administrator approval
• Concepts: school site access, areas where students are present, administrative control

Relevant Terms - 123B.51, subdivision 8.Limits on access by federal officials - school district, charter school - federal agent, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - valid identification, written statement of purpose, judicial warrant - approval, superintendent - enter a school site, areas where students are not present - exceptions, state or federal law, state/federally supported educational program