Title IX Coordinator & Equity Compliance Officer
Marisol Juarez
1500 Meredith Ave.
Gustine, CA 95322
Phone: (209) 854-3784 Ext. 205
Fax: (209) 854-9164
Email: mjuarez@gustineusd.org
Board Policy/Regulation
BP5145.13 Response to Immigration Enforcement
AR5145.13 Response to Immigration Enforcement
Fact Sheet from the State of CA on Immigration Arrests
Immigration Services
California Newcomer Education and Well-Being (CalNEW) serves socioeconomically disadvantaged newcomer students, unaccompanied undocumented minors, English-learners, and immigrant families.
Immigration Help state funded nonprofit organizations
Resources for Families
Resources for Staff
Mental Health Resources
CalHOPE Warmline (833) 317-HOPE (4673) - currently provides telephone and text-based services in English and Spanish. For callers requesting to receive support in other languages, the CalHOPE Warm Line provides telephone-based (not text-based) services via a third-party interpretation service (Language-Link), which offers telephonic interpretation in over 240 additional languages.
CYBHI Mental Health Resources For Students
CYBHI Mental Health Resources For Parents
Online Resources:
Soluna
Brightlife Kids
Never a Bother
Life Beyond
California v. Hate Hotline Any victim of or witness to a hate incident or crime in California can report it and receive support by calling 833-8-NO-HATE; (833) 866-4283 Monday - Friday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. If outside of those hours, you can leave a voicemail, or you can call 211 to report hate and seek support. You can currently submit reports online in 15 languages and, when calling the hotline, you can get access to support in over 200 languages. If you want to report a hate crime to law enforcement immediately or you are in present danger, please call 911.
Immigration Resources
New CA Legislation and Guidance for Schools
In California, the laws AB 49 and SB 98 both went into effect in September 2025 to restrict federal immigration enforcement actions at schools and daycare centers.
Assembly Bill 49: The California Safe Haven Schools & Child Care Act
Warrant requirement: Prohibits immigration enforcement officers from entering non-public areas of a school or daycare without a valid judicial warrant or court order.
Information protection: Prevents schools and child care facilities from sharing information about a student, family, or employee with immigration enforcement officials unless a judicial warrant is provided.
Access limitations: Requires that if an officer meets the necessary legal requirements to enter a campus, their access must be restricted to facilities where students are not present.
Senate Bill 98: Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act
Notification requirement: Mandates that schools and higher education institutions notify students, parents, and staff when immigration enforcement agents are confirmed to be on campus.
Information included: The notification must include the date and time of the incident, the location, and a link to additional resources and the school's model policies. It cannot include any personally identifiable information.
Immigration Protections
Your Child Has the Right to a Free Public Education
All children in the United States have a Constitutional right to equal access to free public education, regardless of immigration status and regardless of the immigration status of the student’s parents or guardians.
In California: All students have equal opportunity to participate in any program or activity offered by the school and cannot be discriminated against based on their race, nationality, gender, religion, or immigration status, among other characteristics.
All children have the right to a free public education.
All children ages 6 to 18 years must be enrolled in school.
All students and staff have the right to attend safe, secure, and peaceful schools.
All students have a right to be in a public school learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, violence, and intimidation.
You have the option to provide your child’s school with emergency contact information, including the information of secondary contacts, to identify a trusted adult guardian who can care for your child in the event you are detained or deported.
You have the option to complete a Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit or a Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person, which may enable a trusted adult the authority to make educational and medical decisions for your student.
Your child has the right to report a hate crime or file a complaint to the school district if he or she is discriminated against, harassed, intimidated, or bullied on the basis of his or her actual or perceived nationality, ethnicity, or immigration.
All students have equal opportunity to participate in any program or activity offered by the school, and cannot be discriminated against based on their race, nationality, gender, religion, or immigration status, among other characteristics.
You never have to provide information about citizenship/immigration status to have your child enrolled in school. Also, you never have to provide a Social Security number to have your child enrolled in school. Confidentiality of Personal Information
Information Required for School Enrollment
When enrolling a child, schools must accept a variety of documents from the student’s parent or guardian to demonstrate proof of child’s age or residency.
You never have to provide information about citizenship/immigration status to have your child enrolled in Also, you never have to provide a Social Security number to have your child enrolled in school.
Confidentiality of Personal Information
Federal and state laws protect student education records and personal These laws generally require that schools get written consent from parents or guardians before releasing student information, unless the release of information is for educational purposes, is already public, or is in response to a court order or subpoena.
Some schools collect and provide publicly basic student “directory” If they do, then each year, your child’s school district must provide parents/guardians with written notice of the school’s directory information policy, and let you know of your option to refuse release of your child’s information in the directory.
Family Safety Plans If You Are Detained or Deported
You have the option to provide your child’s school with emergency contact information, including the information of secondary contacts, to identify a trusted adult guardian who can care for your child in the event you are detained or deported.
You have the option to complete a Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit or a Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person, which may enable a trusted adult to have the authority to make educational and medical decisions for your child.
Right to File a Complaint
Your child has the right to report a hate crime or file a complaint to the school district if he or she is discriminated against, harassed, intimidated, or bullied on the basis of his or her actual or perceived nationality, ethnicity, or immigration status.
Attorney General Contact Information
For more information on resources for responding to immigration enforcement activities at California schools, or to file a complaint, please contact:
Bureau of Children’s Justice California Attorney General’s Office
P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Phone: (800) 952-5225
E-mail: BCJ@doj.ca.gov
https://oag.ca.gov/bcj/complaint
The Attorney General’s publications can be downloaded at: https://www.oag.ca.gov/bcj