COMMEMORATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES/NAMING RIGHTS

COMMEMORATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES/NAMING RIGHTS

po7250Adopted May 12, 2009Revised April 8, 2025

7250 - COMMEMORATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES/NAMING RIGHTS

From time-to-time, the Board of Education may wish to commemorate a school or District facility by means of a plaque or naming the facility after a person. Such commemoration should be reserved only for those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the enhancement of education generally or the District in particular or to the well-being of the District, community, State or nation. All nominations for the naming of a district facility shall be forwarded to the Board Executive Committee and Superintendent for review and potential recommendation to the Board of Education.

Naming School District Facilities and/or Buildings

Naming of School District facilities and/or buildings is the responsibility of the School Board. A final decision shall be made by a majority vote of the entire Board.

Nominations for a Facility and/or Building Name

Nominations for a facility and/or building name shall be submitted in writing and shall contain the rationale for such nomination and may be solicited from the community. Once a facility has been officially named by the School District, it shall not be renamed except for compelling reasons to be determined by the Board.

Criteria that may be considered when naming a specific facility and/or building shall include the following:

  1. It may be named after a geographic location and/or section of the District it services.

  2. If the facility and/or building is to be named after a person, that person shall be of exemplary moral character; have made an outstanding contribution to education, humanity or the community; have displayed outstanding leadership; or be a person of historical significance.

  3. A facility and/or building may also bear the name of a major donor in recognition of his/her contribution to the School District.

  4. The name should not be in conflict with the name of another facility and/or building in the system or surrounding area.

Portions of a facility and/or building may also be named using the criteria outlined above.

Revised 8/13/24

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