" institution has policies that are openly bigoted, and I will not sit here as a member of the community and let our children be subjected to that." - Board member Tamillia Valenzuela ACU student handbook states opposition to same-sex marriage, same-sex sexual behaviorĪccording to ACU's Student Handbook for the 2021-2022 school year, the school states that it believes "God has ordained and created marriage to exist between one man and one woman, with absolute marital fidelity." The board members, three of whom identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, said that having student teachers with biblical values in the state’s largest elementary school district is too dangerous. While a recommendation was made for WESD's Governing Board to approve the renewal agreement, Tamillia Valenzuela, according to meeting minutes, made a motion to reject the renewal agreement.
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The President of ACU said more than 100 students have served the district, and 25 were hired full time by the district after graduation. For the school district, the partnership also helped alleviate a growing teacher shortage. Under the agreement, student teachers will be able to get educational experience at WESD schools, which may qualify for ACU academic credit. The other two agreements were made with American Indian College and Phoenix College. The agreement with ACU, according to information obtained on the Washington Elementary School District Governing Board website, was one of three affiliation agreements that were approved by WESD's Governing Board on Feb. The lawsuit was filed after the district's governing board voted in late February to reject a renewal agreement for Student Teacher Placement with Arizona Christian University. We first reported on the lawsuit between ACU and WESD in March. (Related Video) Tensions flare over Phoenix district's decision to not renew deal with Christian college
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