SFUSD board backs resolution to help DACA-eligible students file applications

The San Francisco Board of Education on a unanimous roll-call vote approved a resolution urging the district to assist Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-eligible students with the DACA application process.

Vice President Feuer introduced the joint measure and asked student delegate Wendy Lee and youth commissioner Nicholas Persky to read the resolution into the record. The resolution commends SFUSD for creating a DACA resources web page, asks the district to continue waiving transcript and enrollment-history fees, and urges the district to coordinate with the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs and grant-funded community organizations that provide free legal assistance.

Nicholas Persky, Youth Commissioner, told the board the Youth Commission and Student Advisory Council want continued collaboration between the city and school district and said organizers are planning a DACA day in August to reengage eligible youth. "We hope that this continued collaboration between the San Francisco City and County and the school district will continue to happen," Persky said.

Board members raised procedural and implementation questions but expressed broad support. Commissioner Moffett asked whether colleagues could sign on; several indicated they would. Superintendent Richard Carranza thanked the Youth Commission and Student Advisory Council and acknowledged staff, including Christina Wong, for their work on the project.

The board voted 6–0 to approve the resolution, with the roll call recorded after discussion.

The resolution directs the district to keep applicant information confidential, to maintain online DACA resources in Spanish and Chinese, and to continue fee waivers to help students access federal benefits that require documentation. The board did not attach new funding to the resolution; it asks staff to coordinate with city agencies and community organizations that provide legal assistance.