Board endorses Jewish American Heritage Month for May 2026

The Charles County Board of Education read and endorsed a resolution recognizing May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month. Miss Patterson read the text of the resolution, which notes that 23 adults and children who would form the first Jewish community in what is now the United States immigrated from Brazil in 1654, and that more than 7.6 million Jewish Americans now make up roughly 2.4% of the U.S. population.

The resolution, as read, highlights Jewish American contributions across music, theater, medicine, activism and public service and encourages Charles County Public Schools staff, students, parents and the broader community to actively honor that history in alignment with district values of equity and inclusivity. The document was recorded to be inserted into the minutes of the April 14, 2026 board meeting and bears the superintendent’s and chairperson’s names.

The reading was presented as a recognition item; no formal roll‑call vote on the text was recorded in the transcript. The board thanked the families and school representatives who attended for the occasion.