COLLINSVILLE, Il. (KMOX) - Local districts across Missouri and Illinois are responding to the fears of their students, now that immigration agents are allowed to arrest migrants at previously sensitive locations like schools.
Some students are fearful of immigration raids at their schools, but Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 Superintendent Dr. Brad Skertich says he hasn't encountered anything like that in his history of educating.
"I can't recall one time we've had a signed administrative warrant by a judge come to school," said Skertich on 'Total Information A.M.'
Still, Skertich says he's keeping in contact with police in Collinsville, Fairmount City, Caseyville, and Maryville, which provide school resource officers (SROs) to the district.
"There's a difference when they are working with students in a counseling situation or a student needs help versus a crisis situation," said Skertich. "Our SROs are very well versed with what is acceptable and what is not as well as our principles and our teachers who are working with our SROs."
Skertich also they're having one-on-one conversations with students who express concerns rather than sending out mass, generic communications.
Skertich tells KMOX News any questioning or arrest of a student at school would require a warrant signed by a judge.
"That has been in place longer than the last ten days," said Skertich. "It has been in place longer than I can recall as a superintendent."
"We are still sticking to status quo with where we were and nothing has changed from our perspective."
Skertich tells KMOX News there was a slight dip in attendance in Collinsville last week, but attributes that to cold temperatures and ice and snow.
He adds this week will be a better gauge, as to whether families are keeping their children home.
