Board Resolution Recognizes Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, 2025, as National Hispanic Heritage Month

San Diego Board of Education recognizes Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. Resolution No. 2025-20 reads:

WHEREAS the San Diego County Board of Education and San Diego County Office of Education are committed to serving, inspiring, and promoting student success while improving student equity and access to high-quality education; and 

WHEREAS National Hispanic Heritage Month is a 30-day period starting on Sept. 15 — the day which represents the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries — and lasts through Oct. 15; and 

WHEREAS Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Hispanic culture and contributions to our community and nation; and 

WHEREAS no matter the term one identifies as — whether it be Hispanic, Latino, Latinx, or Chicano/a — we speak of people whose history is rich and who have positively influenced and continue to influence our nation, state, region, and schools through entrepreneurship, commitment to community service, deep value of justice and liberty, and social and cultural life; and 

WHEREAS, in resonance with the voice of our Latinx students, the San Diego County Board of Education recognizes the significant contributions and considerable advances that Hispanic Americans have made, and continue to make as leaders, politicians, educators, and public servants; and 

WHEREAS Hispanic Heritage Month also is an opportunity to share the historical contributions of Hispanic Americans who have significantly impacted education; and 

WHEREAS, these pioneers include Roberto Alvarez, whose groundbreaking case Roberto Álvarez v Lemon Grove School District was the first successful school desegregation case in American history, and 

WHEREAS, throughout the year we also honor and celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans who serve our communities and schools such as civil rights trailblazers Cesar Chavez and Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta; and 

WHEREAS SDCOE is actively engaging in and expanding partnerships that uplift Hispanic/Latinx students and help prepare them for a future without boundaries; and 

WHEREAS, SDCOE has established a Latinx Advisory Committee that meets quarterly to engage in dialogue with the county superintendent; and 

WHEREAS SDCOE is dedicated to support Latinx communities by providing resources, programming, and training for teachers, schools, and school districts; and 

WHEREAS SDCOE continues to expand recruitment efforts to attract diverse educators into the teaching profession and for administrative credentials in increase representation in classrooms. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Diego County Board of Education joins citizens throughout the country in recognizing and celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.