ACOE Black History Month Resolution

From: Sheila Jordan

Alameda County Board of Education
and
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools

Resolution No. 1843

African American History Month – February, 2008

WHEREAS, Americans of African descent helped develop our nation in countless ways; and

WHEREAS, African American history reflects a determined spirit of perseverance and cultural pride in its struggle to share equally in the opportunities of a nation founded upon the principles of freedom and liberty for all people; and

WHEREAS, the history and contributions of African American citizens have been consistently overlooked and undervalued in the curriculum of public education institutions; and

WHEREAS, African American citizens have participated in every effort to secure, protect, and maintain the essence and substance of American democracy, as reflected by California Education Code section 37221(d) which establishes March 5 as Black American Day to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Crispus Attucks, the first African American martyr of the Boston Massacre; and

WHEREAS, it is important that the history curriculum in our schools, at every grade level, reflects the experiences of men and women of different racial, religious and ethnic groups so that each student has an opportunity to understand the common humanity underlying all groups; develop pride in his or her own identity and heritage; and to understand, respect and accept the identity and heritage of others:

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alameda County Board of Education and the Alameda County Superintendent of Schools do encourage all Alameda County School Districts to commemorate African American History Month with appropriate instructional activities to recognize the countless contributions that African Americans have made in helping our nation achieve greatness.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2008 by the following vote:


AYES: ___6___ NOES: _______ ABST: _______ ABSENT: ___1___

ACOE Resolution on Women's History Month

From: Sheila Jordan

Alameda County Board of Education
and
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools

Resolution No. 1844

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – MARCH 2009


WHEREAS, Women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and

WHEREAS, Women continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of the nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and

WHEREAS, Women have played a unique role throughout our history by providing the majority of the nation’s volunteer labor force and were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in the country; and

WHEREAS, Women have been leaders in every major progressive social change movement, not only to secure their own right of suffrage and equal opportunity but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, and the modern civil rights movement, which attempt to create a more fair and just society for all; and

WHEREAS, The History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve states that the history of community, state, region, nation, and world must reflect the experiences of men and women and of different racial, religious, and ethnic groups and that these studies be integrated at every grade level in the curriculum.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alameda County Board of Education and the Alameda County Superintendent of Schools encourage all educational communities to commemorate Women’s History Month, March 2008, with appropriate instructional activities to recognize the countless contributions that women have made to help our nation achieve greatness.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2008 by the following vote:


AYES: ___6___ NOES: _______ ABST: _______ ABSENT: ___1___