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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 (Â鶹Íø) 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, Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø 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;