Flagstaff Unified board reaffirms inclusion and protection resolution after public comment and failed tabling attempt

The Flagstaff Unified School district Governing Board voted to adopt a reaffirmation of its Inclusion and Protection resolution at its February regular meeting, after a public comment period and a failed motion to table further consideration.

The resolution restates the district’s commitment to equity and to protecting students’ access to public K‑12 education, and includes specific provisions that immigration officials must present a judicial warrant to enter district property, that warrants will be reviewed by the superintendent and the district attorney, and that parents must be contacted before an official interviews a student. The text also directs compliance with applicable federal and state law and with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Supporters who spoke during the public comment period said the resolution is necessary to protect students. “FUSD’s commitment to educating and serving all students, all of them, makes me proud to be an educator here in FUSD,” said Jillian Hernandez, who identified herself as a parent and an employee in the district.…