By Richard Bammer

It was “recognition night” Thursday at the Fairfield-Suisun Unified governing board meeting, with more than a dozen teachers and one in particular named as their respective schools’ Teachers of the Year and district Teacher of the Year.

But item 14A on the trustee agenda, a resolution to designate the K-12 district as a “safe haven” for all of its 21,700 students, was a recognition, too, as several speakers testified before the trustee vote: that each child — regardless of their immigration status, race or ethnicity, sex or gender identity, rich or poor, religious or ideological beliefs — deserves a safe and welcoming environment when they attend school.

Source: Fairfield-Suisun district trustees approve ‘safe haven’ resolution