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Board adopts resolution recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month
Summary
The board unanimously approved Resolution No. 8 (2025—26) recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month, citing national and state observances and encouraging community education about indigenous history and contributions.
The board considered and adopted Resolution No. 8 (2025—26) recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month. The resolution cited national observances, a 2016 presidential proclamation, and local context, noting that "the city of Piedmont sits on the territory of the ancestral and unceded land" of the Ohlone people and referenced prominent Native American leaders in contemporary history.
Board members read the resolution aloud, opened public comment (no speakers), and then recorded a roll-call vote that the clerk read as 4-0 in favor. The board's action was recorded as passing; no substantive amendments or debate were recorded. The resolution directs the district to encourage community learning about the history, heritage, and contributions of Native American peoples.
Vote: recorded as 4-0 in favor (motion carried).
