RESOLUTION FOR THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS

A RESOLUTION of the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) Board of

Trustees supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

WHEREAS, the FWISD Mission is to prepare ALL students for success in college,
career, and community leadership; and,

WHEREAS, DACA provides employment authorization and protection from deportation

for undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as children and has benefitted nearly
800,000 undocumented youth since it began in 2012, giving them an opportunity to achieve the
American dream; and,

WHEREAS, these undocumented young people and their families are an integral part of
the FWISD community as students and staff; and,

WHEREAS, the uncertainty of the current situation causes tremendous apprehension

amongst students and their families, as well as disruption in our classrooms and schools, which is
not conducive to student learning and has a detrimental impact on overall student achievement;
and,

WHEREAS, FWISD has a legal and moral obligation to provide education to all children
within the district, regardless of immigration status and the fate of DACA, but that the uncertainty
surrounding the DACA programs future has serious implications for our students once they
graduate and immediate implications for many family members of our students; and,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the FWISD will provide all of the
support possible, as permitted by law, to serve every student including undocumented students
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,
national origin, disability, immigration status, or any other basis prohibited by law; and that we are
committed to fully creating a safe, welcoming learning space for every student within our care;
and,

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FWISD Board of Trustees

urges Congress to act swiftly to find a positive and permanent solution for the young people who
are eligible for protections under the DACA program as it has existed.
 APPROVED on the 26th day of September 2017 by the Fort Worth ISD Board of
Trustees.

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Tobi Jackson, School Board President Ann Sutherland, First Vice President
District 2 District 6

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Christene C. Moss, Second Vice President Anael Luebanos, Board Secretary
District 3 District 8

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Jacinto Cinto Ramos, Jr. T.A. Sims, Sr.
District 1 District 4

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Judy Needham Norman Robbins
District 5 District 7

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Ashley Paz
District 9