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BOARD AGENDA ITEM |
| | | | | | | | | Item Title: | Proclamation: Day of Silence, April 17 | | Item Type: | CONSENT | | Background: | Day of Silence
Day of Silence is a national day of action in which students across the country form to take a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.
Founded in 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. From the first-ever Day of Silence at the University of Virginia in 1996, to the organizing efforts in over 8,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities across the country in 2008, its textured history reflects its diversity in both numbers and reach.
| | Goals: | Routine Matter | | Fund: | | | Fund Codes: | | Fiscal Analysis
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| | Department Budget: | | | Recommendation: | Approve as submitted. | | | | AUSD Guiding Principle: | #1 - All students have the ability to achieve academic and personal success. | | Submitted By: | Barbara E. Adams, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent |
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