A Southern California school board had to weigh the idea of formally recognizing Constitution Day before opting to table the idea.
Christine Schmidt, a Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education member, floated the idea at the board’s meeting last week, calling for a districtwide push to celebrate the holiday each year on Sept. 17, news outlet Off The Press reports.
“Especially since next year, right, is the 250th anniversary of the United States … I think this is very timely,” Schmidt said during the meeting.
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. The California Department of Education encourages public schools to celebrate it to “deepen students’ understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the responsibilities of citizenship.”
