On Thursday, January 21, 2021, the Howard County Board of Education approved a resolution on Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (BLMWA).

BLMWA emphasizes that schools should be places for the practice of equity, for the building of understanding, and for the active engagement of all in creating pathways to freedom and justice for all people. It intends to highlight, uplift and affirm the rich history and contributions of the Black community and to cultivate in Black students a sense of pride, self-worth and self-love.

BLMWA further encourages ongoing critical reflection and courageous conversations concerning systemic racism, social injustice, racial and ethnic bias; and to affirm the right of Black students to be treated with respect and dignity within schools and communities. In recognition of the week, staff and students may conduct various events that highlight BLMWA, or participate in instruction that coincides with this week of action. 

Because the second semester starts on February 1, and because the second and third weeks of February are short weeks, Lake Elkhorn will celebrate BLMWA during the week of February 22.