This Friday, January 30, 2026, community groups are organizing a Nationwide Shutdown in response to ICE enforcement activities taking place across the country. As public schools, we must remain politically neutral. As such, our schools are safe and will remain open to support our students and families on Friday, January 30, 2026.
We support our community to express their human and constitutional rights in a safe, respectful, and responsible manner. Please speak to your student about your goals and expectations for them as it relates to community actions like this shutdown and student walkouts. More information about our walkout procedure can be found below.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the main office at (818) 834-5805.
Walkout Procedure Summary
Our Support and Safety Commitment
Our primary priority during any student action is the physical safety and well-being of our students.
- Monitoring: School administrators and staff will monitor student groups during a walkout. They will walk alongside students to their destination and back to campus. An additional team will monitor the student from a school vehicle.
- Neutrality: While our staff is there to ensure safety, they remain neutral observers. They are instructed not to participate in chants, carry signs, or engage in the protest itself.
- Discipline: The school will not take disciplinary action against students solely for participating in a peaceful community action.
- Communication: Staff will encourage safe, respectful, and responsible student behavior. Staff will also communicate back to school any unwanted behaviors including interactions with law enforcement agencies.
Attendance and Campus Re-entry
It is important for families to understand how a walkout affects school records and the learning environment:
- Attendance Marking: Students are marked present while on campus. If a student leaves campus for a walkout, they will be marked absent for the period(s) they are away.
- Returning to Class: To minimize disruption to peers who remain in the classroom, students returning from an action will be held in a designated area until the start of the next class period or block.
- Communication: We make every effort to notify parents if their child participates in a walkout, often through individual phone calls or mass messaging.
Interactions and Safety Protocols
If a situation during a walkout becomes unsafe or involves law enforcement, our staff are instructed to move to a safe distance while continuing to monitor the students and maintain communication with our central administration. Our goal is to encourage safe, responsible, and respectful behavior at all times.