At the Board meeting on 10/17/23 the Board the resolution to recognize October as Filipino Heritage Month in the LAUSD which will ensure:
- the Superintendent’s office will explore the possibility of establishing a lesson plan on the history of Historic Filipinotown and important Filipino figures in Los Angeles as well as creating a dual language program in the Filipino language after a viability study has been completed; and
- the District will work with all LAUSD schools to accurately and positively celebrate Filipino history and heritage.
You can read the full text of the resolution here and read the press release here, You can watch the Board action on this item here.