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Public commenter says district failed to observe Constitution Day instruction for most students
Summary
A parent told the board that only four of 30 students in her child’s class received instruction on Constitution Day (Sept. 17), which she said is required by federal law; she asked the district to report what was done and said this raised questions about leadership or curriculum oversight.
Kristy Yemen addressed the board to report that the district did not fully observe Constitution Day on Sept. 17 in her children's classroom. Yemen said she confirmed with teachers and with other parents that only four out of 30 students received instruction on Constitution Day and asked the board to explain what the district actually did to meet the federal requirement.
Yemen said she believes Constitution Day instruction is a federal law and asked the district to clarify whether this was a leadership failure or a curricular oversight. She requested a report of what was taught and how the district complied with the observance requirement. No district official provided a detailed explanation during the public-comment period.
The comment was recorded during the meeting's public-comment portion; the board did not announce a formal response at the meeting but the item was raised for follow-up.
