Lynn Schools Adopt Policy Limiting ICE Access

School Committee · Meeting of October 29, 2026

LYNN — The Lynn School Committee voted 6-0 to adopt a new policy restricting immigration enforcement access to school buildings, implementing the state's Protect Act locally. Compliance Officer Charlie Gallo and Director of Family and Community Engagement Francie DeLuz told the committee's Policy Subcommittee that immigration enforcement fear is keeping Lynn students and parents away from school, citing a Lynn student who described fear of "the kidnappers that take our parents." The committee also approved updated discipline and emergency-closing policies, elected two school nurses, and voted 6-0 to send the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education a letter opposing a translation-review regulation Gallo said could cost the district 4 million dollars, "46 teacher salaries." Members further voted 6-0 to oppose expansion of Pioneer Charter School of Science II and heard Superintendent Cohen warn that enrollment has dropped by roughly 1,000 students over two years heading into a difficult fiscal 2028 budget.

In the full story:

• Policy Subcommittee: Emergency Closing Policy (EBCD)
• Policy Subcommittee: Protect Act Policy (ACL)
• [00:10:49] — Francie DeLuz, Director of Family and Community Engagement
• Policy Subcommittee: Due Process Rights for Discipline (JIA)
• Open Mic and Regular Meeting Opening
• Nurse Elections
• Letter of Concern on Special Education Translation Regulation
• District Strategic Plan: Recruitment and Retention
• District Goals 2026-27
• Field Trip and Donations
• Resolution Opposing Pioneer Charter School of Science II Expansion
• Communications and District Highlights
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 3,203 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 29, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.