Residents, parents, and students voiced their frustration over what they believed to be the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Apopka High School (AHS) nearly two weeks ago and the school district’s subsequent handling of the situation and communication with the public.
Over a dozen community members, including AHS students, commented about the matter at the Aug. 26 Orange County School Board meeting at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center in Orlando.
On the morning of Friday, Aug. 15, Florida Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop near AHS, and the vehicle occupants fled the scene. Out of precaution, the school was placed on a hold. Apopka police assisted with a perimeter until all occupants had been located. As a result, five people were brought into custody, and the school returned to normal operations…