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Board adopts six routine resolutions recognizing May observances and teacher/staff appreciation
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved six resolutions for May: flying the rainbow flag/Harvey Milk Day, Teacher Appreciation Day (May 14), Classified Employees Week, Jewish American Heritage Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month. The package adds a federal clause noting shifting federal funding and policy context.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Education approved a package of six resolutions recognizing May observances and staff appreciation. Trustee Larson presented the resolutions, noting most were identical to those adopted last year with minor editorial updates and a newly added federal clause addressing recent federal policy and funding changes.
Resolutions approved included: flying the rainbow flag and observing Harvey Milk Day; recognizing Teacher Appreciation Day on May 14, 2025; designating Classified Employees Week; recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and declaring Mental Health Awareness Month. Each resolution was presented by committee members or student trustees and passed by unanimous roll-call vote.
Trustees discussed adding context for a state screen-free week under the mental-health resolution and emphasized the local impact of mental-health supports. The board recorded unanimous votes on each item and expressed appreciation for staff who drafted the resolutions.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1908, topfinish SEG 2224.
