"The resolution names four alleged victims and commits to providing trauma-informed support and resources for survivors of sexual violence."
"The board action would be one more step by a public agency to remove Chávez's name and also shift from lionizing Chávez to honoring instead the farmworkers' movement."
"The measure, added by board members Kelly Gonez and Rocio Rivas, contains other significant provisions, including renaming César Chávez Day as 'Farmworkers Day' to honor the contributions of those laborers in California."
"As recently as March 10, the L.A. school board unanimously approved a resolution that recognized Chávez as 'a true American hero.'"
The LAUSD board is set to vote on renaming two campuses named after César Chávez following serious sexual abuse allegations against him. The resolution aims to honor the farmworkers movement instead of Chávez, proposing to rename César Chávez Day to 'Farmworkers Day.' It includes provisions for trauma-informed support for survivors of sexual violence. The schools affected are the César Chávez Learning Academies and César Chávez Elementary School, with the renaming process expected to be completed by fall.
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