Policy: 2336
Instruction
Required Observances (Veterans' Day, Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, Disability History Month)
During the school week preceding the eleventh day of November of each year, there shall be presented in each common school as defined in RCW 28A.150.020 educational activities suitable to the observance of Veterans’ Day.
The responsibility for the preparation and presentation of the activities approximating at least sixty minutes total throughout the week shall be with the principal or head teacher of each school building and such program shall embrace topics tending to instill a loyalty and devotion to the institutions and laws of this state and nation.
Temperance and Good Citizenship Day will be observed on January 16 or, if on a non-school day, on the Friday preceding January 16.
Disability History Month will be observed during the month of October by conducting or promoting educational activities such as school assemblies or guest speaker presentations that provide instruction, awareness and understanding of disability history and people with disabilities.
Legal References:
RCW 28A.230.160 Educational activities in observance of Veterans' Day.
RCW 28A.230.158 Disability history month — Activities.
RCW 28A.230.150 Temperance and Good Citizenship Day — Aids in programming
36 U.S.C. 106 Constitution and Citizenship Day
Adopted: 8/2018