LA County Board

20. Ensuring Access to Education for Immigrant Students\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisors Solis and Mitchell: Instruct the\nSuperintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, in\npartnership with the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, to\nsurvey all school districts in the County to determine which have adopted\nalternative instruction options, provided Know Your Rights presentations to\nstudents, parents, and school staff, and offered mental health support services;\nensure that Know Your Rights presentations and outreach materials are\nprovided in a manner that is responsive to the language, cultural, and\nimmigration-related needs of parents and students; report back to the Board in\nwriting 14 days with a plan to ensure students across all County school districts\nhave access to alternative learning options and Know Your Rights trainings, with\nthe plan to include technical assistance for impacted school districts to help\nsecure necessary permits for possible student transfers; report back to the\nBoard in writing in 14 days with data on Employee Assistance Service for\nEducation and Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Mental Health Unit\nprogram utilization rates, identification of mental health service gaps, and\nrecommendations for ensuring equitable access to mental health support for\nstudents; and direct the Chief Executive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs\nand Intergovernmental Relations Branch, to support legislation and/or policy\nproposals that would expand access to alternative instruction options, such as,\nonline learning, student transfers, etc., for students who have been deterred\nfrom attending school by Federal immigration enforcement activities. (25-2263)