The District 233 school board agreed to replace the Columbus Day holiday in October with Indigenous Peoples Day on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School calendar.
The board made the decision at the Feb. 15 school board meeting.
The topic was first discussed by the board’s planning committee. Catherine Ross-Cook, H-F’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion coordinator, told the committee that approving Indigenous Peoples Day will be more than changing a holiday’s name.
Board member Debbie Berman wondered…
