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Meeting Date:
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5/14/2024 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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8.0 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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2024 Resolution Recognizing & Celebrating Juneteenth
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Strategic Plan Alignment:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The Board of Education is asked to adopt the 2024 Resolution Recognizing and Celebrating Juneteenth.
WHEREAS, news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United State, in particular, the State of Texas and other southwestern states, until months after the conclusion of the Civil War, more than 2 ½ years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1963; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of the Civil War and declared that more than 250,000 enslaved people were free, and
WHEREAS, African Americans who had been enslaved in the Southwest celebrated June 19, commonly known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” as inspiration and encouragement for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has designated June 19 as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in recognition of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day to the United
States and in order to support the continued nationwide celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day to provide an opportunity for the people of the United States to learn more about the past, to better understand and reckon with the experiences that have shaped the United States, and to recognize that the observance of the end of slavery is part of the history and heritage of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has designated Juneteenth as a state legal holiday in remembrance of the rejoicement of the emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pueblo School District No. 60 Board of Education recognizes Juneteenth as a day to honor and reflect on the significance and historical legacy of Juneteenth.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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The Board of Education adopts the 2024 Resolution Recognizing and Celebrating Juneteenth as presented in the May 14th, 2024 Board materials.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Charlotte Macaluso - Superintendent
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