CRAWFORDVILLE, FL — Wakulla County Schools unanimously voted on a proclamation to establish October 14th, 2025 as the “Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse” in county schools.
- The proclamation was voted on at the September 15th board meeting.
- The board says this is to uphold our nation's founding principles.
- Watch the video above to see why the school board voted yes to this and what parents have to say.
UPDATED BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
"Upholding the nation's founding principles."
Those words are part of this proclamation for a "Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse" in Wakulla County. I took a look at what this proclamation means and why the school board believes it's needed.
In the school board meeting on September 15th, they voted on a proclamation to dedicate October 14th to be the "Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse."
On that day, students across the schools will receive grade-appropriate instruction on the importance of these rights and the core values of American rights.
"It should have been a thing before. Absolutely, I think it should have been," said Shelby Gadouas, parent of kids at WCSD. "I think that we need to be our younger population needs to grow up understanding the Bill of Rights, and I think that that's been watered down in the schools."
In a press release, Superintendent Richard Myhre says that they are sworn to uphold the Constitution and provide the highest quality education for our children.
He believes the best way to resolve and address this is through education.
“That is our expertise, and I know that our students will receive so much healing from their teachers working with them to understand and process these events in an appropriate way,” said Myhre in the release.
The school board and superintendent declined to speak on this at this time, for further information.
Many neighbors believed this is a good thing for our students, saying things like kids need to learn how to have conversations with those they don’t agree with or we honor other activists like him.
"I think it should be included as a day every year," said Gadouas. "I mean he was a speaker that touched the world. We should recognize him and his death, and I think it's important to remember who he was because he stood for something extremely important."
There were also some who said, while they agree with teaching this to our kids, they asked why connect it to Charlie Kirk and not other acts of violence?
As of now, we have no information on whether students can opt out of this.
Again, the "Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse is October 14th.
Original:
On Monday, September 15th, the Wakulla County School Board unanimously approved a proclamation recommended by Superintendent Richard Myhre establishing October 14, 2025, as “Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse” in county schools.
The board states that the proclamation reaffirms the Superintendent’s and their commitment to uphold the nation’s founding principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as well as the Constitutional right to free speech.
In a release, it states that on October 14th, students will get grade-level appropriate, Florida Standards–aligned instruction on the importance of these unalienable rights and the core values of American life.
The report states that the proclamation,
"stands as a reminder of the enduring principles that guide both education and civic life in Wakulla County and affirms that education remains the most powerful means of fostering understanding and civic responsibility."
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