SD UNIFIED REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT AS “WELCOMING DISTRICT” & MAKES NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES

 

 

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SD UNIFIED REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT AS "WELCOMING DISTRICT" & MAKES NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES

 Visit www.sdusdequity.com/protecting-students to access information and resources 

 

SAN DIEGO (DECEMBER 17, 2024) – The San Diego Unified School District on Tuesday night reaffirmed its commitment to being a "Welcoming District for All Students" when the Board of Education passed a resolution, and earlier in the day the Interim Superintendents Office reinforced its protocols with school administrators and launched a new public website to support any student and family who experiences   harassment, discrimination or bias-based harm. 

"While national and global events may challenge our sense of stability, here in our schools, we remain steadfast in one essential truth: every student, regardless of how they identify or where they come from, deserves to feel safe, supported, and inspired to thrive," said Interim Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula, San Diego Unified School District. "Our responsibility as educators extends beyond academics. We are the architects of environments where young people can dream boldly and learn authentically. I reaffirm our district's commitment as a Welcoming District — a place where students experience belonging, joy, and limitless possibility."  

To ensure every student, educator and parent in San Diego Unified school communities feels safe, secure, and seen, the District have taken the following actions: 

• Updated guidance on accessing the District's online incident reporting form. Students or staff wanting to report equity, civil rights, or safety concerns can use the online reporting form here. 
• Established a new internal equity, civil rights, & safety reporting hotline for school administrators.  
• New website (www.sdusdequity.com/protecting-students) to help students, families and staff better understand their rights and access information about laws, resources and service providers.  
• Training has been scheduled for District staff to ensure they are able to support students, families and their colleagues should instances of discrimination, harassment and retaliation occur on their school campuses.   
• Established an Equity, Civil Rights, and Safety Task Force to monitor incidents of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and take appropriate action to address negative trends.
• The Board of Education "Resolution Affirming and Living the Values of the San Diego Unified School District as a Welcoming District for All Students."

 

Visit the new website at www.sdusdequity.com/protecting-students or go to the District's homepage at www.SanDiegoUnified.org. 

 

Read the Board of Education's resolution here.  

 

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James Canning (He/Him)

Executive Director, Strategic Communications & Information

San Diego Unified School District

jcanning@sandi.net | www.sandiegounified.org

Mobile Phone: 313-580-2845

4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103

 

 

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