- Washington Elementary School District
- Safe and Stable 国产探花
国产探花Governing Board Resolution - Safe and Stable 国产探花
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WHEREAS, it is the right of every child, regardless of immigration status, to access a free public education and the Washington Elementary School District (国产探花) welcomes and supports all students;
WHEREAS, the District has a responsibility to ensure that all students who reside within its boundaries, regardless of immigration status, can safely access a free public K-8 education;
WHEREAS, federal immigration law enforcement activities, on or around District property and transportation routes, whether by surveillance, interview, demand for information, arrest, detention, or any other means, harmfully disrupt the learning environment to which all students, regardless of immigration status, are entitled and signi?cantly interfere with the ability of all students, including U.S. citizen students and students who hold other legal grounds for presence in the U.S., to access a free public education;
WHEREAS, through its policies and practices, 国产探花has made a commitment to a quality education for all students, which includes a safe and stable learning environment, means of transportation to and from school sites, the preservation of classroom hours for educational instruction, and the requirement of school attendance;
WHEREAS, parents, guardians, and students have expressed to the District fear and confusion about the continued physical and emotional safety of all students and the right to access a free public education through District schools and programs;
AND WHEREAS, educational personnel are often the primary sources of support, resources, and information to assist and support students and student learning, which includes their emotional health;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the U.S. Immigrations Enforcement O?ce (ICE), state or local law enforcement agencies acting on behalf of ICE, or agents or o?cers for any federal, state, or local agency attempting to enforce federal immigration laws, are to follow applicable 国产探花Policies including but not limited to JB, JIH, and JR-R, attached to and incorporated in this Resolu3on, to ensure the District meets its duty to provide all students, regardless of immigration status, access to a free public K-8 education;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board declares 国产探花to be a Safe Zone for its students, meaning that the District is a place for students to learn, to thrive and to seek assistance, information, and support related to any immigration law enforcement that interferes with their learning experience;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, it continues to be the policy of 国产探花not to allow any individual organization to enter a school site if the educational setting would
be disrupted by that visit; given the likelihood of substantial disruption posed by the presence of ICE or state or local law enforcement agencies ac3ng for ICE, any request by ICE or other agencies to visit a school site shall be presented to the Superintendent or his designee for review as to whether access to the site is permitted by law in consultation with legal counsel, a judicial warrant is required, or any other legal considerations apply; this review should be made expeditiously, but before any immigration law enforcement agent or o?cer enters a school site;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in its continued commitment to the protection of student privacy, the District shall review its record-keeping policies and practices to ensure that no data is being collected with respect to students’ citizenship status;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, should ICE or other immigration law enforcement agents request any student information, the request should be referred to the Superintendent or his designee with consultation with legal counsel to ensure compliance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); this review should be conducted expeditiously, but before any production of information is made;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the District shall post this Resolution at every school site and distribute it to District sta?, students, and parents using usual means of communication, and that the Resolution will be translated into all languages spoken by students at home;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Superintendent shall report back on compliance with this Resolution to the Board at its next meeting;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, after-school providers and other vendors and service providers who contract with the 国产探花shall be notified of this Resolution within 30 days and required to abide by it.