The congregation at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder is expected to vote on Sunday on whether to proceed with preparations to outfit itself as a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants seeking to avoid deportation.
The move, however, has caused some concerns among parents of students at the Active Boulder Kids Preschool, which is housed in the same building as the church.
“We are absolutely concerned about the kids,” Rev. Kelly Dignan said. “We met on Wednesday to talk about concerns and we will tell the entire congregation about those concerns, which might cause them to vote no.”
She said church officials met again on Friday afternoon to discuss the matter with school administrators and similar meetings have been ongoing since summer when the plan was in it nascent stages.
Under church rules, Dignan doesn’t get a vote, as only members of the congregation can vote.
Tina Davis, director of the preschool, said that officials at the school — which is not affiliated with the church — don’t see any harm in the church having a sanctuary, but safety concerns exist with regard to the children.
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