EDI Announcements & Updates

None. Children have a constitutional right to have equal access to education regardless of their immigration status or their parents’ status.

No. Public school districts like GAPS have an obligation to enroll students regardless of their immigration status and without discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. In GAPS, we do not ask about immigration status. As a result, we do not maintain records of students' or families' immigration status.

No. Although we do not have or keep records of immigration status, we sometimes learn about it informally. No matter how we learn the information, we will not share that information with immigration officials. If we get a request for this type of student information, GAPS will work with their legal counsel to protect all of our students’ constitutional and legal rights to keep their information private.

We cannot predict or control all circumstances. Information on FASFA forms can be shared with government agencies. Whether or not you should fill out a FAFSA form is a decision that you should make with your family.

In the event that any parents are detained during school hours, the district will engage our crisis and emergency response teams to support our students. It is important that parents update emergency contact information for their students either at their school or in ParentVUE.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is based on an order by the president. The new president could choose to rescind that order. If you are a recipient of DACA, consider reaching out to an immigration attorney now to determine if you have access to a better form of immigration status. Additional information can be found on the Immigrant Legal Resource Center's webpage..

GAPS believes deeply that culture, heritage, and language are gifts and assets. We have policies in place that mandate no discrimination or harassment for our students, families, or employees on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, and many other protected classes.

Please report the behavior immediately to a school leader. Official complaints can be filed using the Bias Incident Report Form. We take these complaints very seriously to ensure that our schools continue to be safe spaces.

No, the district does not request, record, track or utilize the DACA status of an individual in any employment action.

Yes, all personnel records are stored confidentially with security controls that limit access to information. In relation to the DACA status of an employee, the district does not track information that would identify the DACA status of employees.

As it relates to DACA employees, categorized by the federal government as C33 in 8 CFR 274a.12, the district is unable to extend employment beyond the expiration date listed on the Employment Authorization Document. Employees under other categories defined in 8 CFR 274a. 12 may be eligible for an automatic extension of their EAD and continue working. The USCIS recommends that anyone working under an Employment Authorization Document submit their renewal application up to 180 days before the expiration to reduce the impact of processing delays. Employees can check the USCIS website to determine if they are eligible for an automatic extension.