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Tacoma School District reaffirms legal protections for undocumented and transgender students after federal orders
Summary
Superintendent Josh Garcia told the school board the district will continue serving all students and follow Washington state law after new federal executive orders; district officials pointed to updated OSPI guidance and said communications and trainings for staff and families are underway.
Superintendent Josh Garcia told the Tacoma School District Board of Directors on Jan. 23 that the district will continue to serve every student who attends its schools and will follow Washington state laws protecting student privacy and gender identity, despite recent federal executive orders.
Garcia said staff have begun and will continue to distribute communications and resources to reassure families, reiterating two core commitments: that the district serves every student who walks through its doors regardless of immigration status, and that legal protections established by Washington state remain in force.
The update came after community members raised concerns in public comment about fear among immigrant families and the district’s messaging. “We are legally required to serve every student that shows through our doors,” Garcia…
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