Thomas Talks on Citrus County Schools - Constitution Day & East Side 9/17/2010

Constitution Day & East Side 9/17/2010

Posted on September 17th, 2010 by Thomas Kennedy

Today is Constitution Day! Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787. Congress passed in 2004 a bill that requires that every school and college that receives federal money must teach about the Constitution on Sept. 17, the day our great document was adopted. I spoke with several Citrus County teachers and our teachers were excited about sharing lessons with our students on our U.S. Constitution today in our schools.

Today I also again spent the better part of the day with Citrus Schools Planning & Growth Management Director Chuck Dixon, AICP. Mr. Dixon toured me today on many of our schools and facilities on the East side of Citrus County, informing me and providing me with background on our school district’s long range capital improvement work plans. These tours have afford me an opportunity to see first hand how the current plans will affect our schools and students and having Mr. Dixon with me to explain the background to each project was a great benefit.

While visiting Floral City Elementary School I stopped in and saw the new Floral City Library and visited the Floral City Heritage Council Museum. If you are down in the Floral City area I encourage you to stop in and visit both. The library is our county’s newest library addition and is a cozy place to find and read a book. The museum is a neat place to learn more about Floral City’s history and get information about the beautiful historical homes in Floral City. You can also buy some old fashion candy or souvenirs in the “country store” inside. The museum in only open on Fridays and Saturdays.