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Public commenter urges more African American history in Woodland Hills curriculum
Summary
A community member used the meeting's public-comment period to urge the district to infuse African American history throughout K-12 curriculum, saying current materials do not meet student and community needs.
During public comment at the Woodland Hills School District board meeting on May 21, a resident urged the district to add African American history across grades K-12 and said current curriculum choices reflect a "maladjusted" approach to the needs of the student body.
The speaker said the curriculum director's response so far showed "apathy towards improving the curriculum by infusing African American history, which is American history, K through 12." The commenter, who identified previous service on the board for the period January 2022'December 2023, said the district's student population has shifted and that curriculum change should follow to better serve students and address broader community needs.
The board did not take formal action on the comment during the meeting. Directors heard the speaker but did not announce an immediate agenda item to respond. The district's public comment record shows the concern was registered and will be part of ongoing curriculum discussions; staff previously referenced the district's future-ready index and ongoing reporting obligations when describing curricular work.
Residents who want to see district curriculum changes were advised to follow up with the superintendent's office and curriculum staff to request specific materials or proposals for board consideration.
