“Today, I want to talk about something we all experience: uncertainty.”
That’s how Orange County School Board Member Wendy Padilla prefaced some of her statement read during the Board of Education’s comment period of Monday’s meeting. She said with President Donald Trump’s administration rescinding the guidance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold off from immigration enforcement at sensitive locations, much of the local immigrant community is feeling uncertain. Uncertainty around their safety, futures and environments, including schools.
Moments later, the Orange County board unanimously passed a resolution to state how the school districts will continue to do what is best for their children and communities — the latest step the local schools have taken.
Padilla – who put together the board’s resolution alongside her colleague Sarah Smylie – promoted the importance of practicing good mental health and understanding. She also condemned any hurtful speculation or targeted c...
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