OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Washington’s schools now have official state guidelines on how to handle immigration status in the classroom.

The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released a list of key practices for public schools to follow.

Practices include enrolling students regardless of citizenship status and adopting policies that ensure undocumented students have access to all parts of the school program.

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal said in a statement that Washington’s Constitution does not identify citizenship as a qualification to receive an education.

“In Washington state, we will do everything we can to protect our students, no matter their citizenship status,” Reykdal said. “Our State Constitution ensures access to a basic education for every child residing within our state’s borders.”

Washington has joined over 20 states in suing Trump’s administration to challenge the series of executive orders related to immigration and citizenship. The Attorney General’s Office and state law instruct Washington schools to not contact immigration authorities in order to share student information.