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Naming Facilities

Elementary School No. 20

Support of Strategic Goals

• Students will achieve success through meaningful

learning experiences, innovative pathways, and personalized opportunities.

• Northwest ISD will recruit, value, and retain

exceptional staff to create a rewarding learning environment.

• Northwest ISD will create and foster an

environment where all stakeholders are engaged in the transformational work of the NISD family.

Naming Criteria

• Follows Board policy CW LOCAL.
• Buildings serving K – 8th grades:
• 1. In memory of a person who has served the District or

community

• 2. In memory of any person who has made a significant

contribution to society or education

• 3. A local residential or geographic area
• 4. A district property donor or his or her family members

Timeline

January 6 Naming Committee Selected February 16 Call for Name Recommendations opens through online

• submissions. Process is promoted to the community by

Communications Dept. March 5 Online School Name Recommendation form closes March 30 Committee reviews submissions and makes final recommendation for presentation to the board April 27 Board to consider name submitted for discussion

Naming Committee

• Tim McClure
• Sarah Stewart
• Brenda Withers
• Christa Spearman
• Angela Scott
• Anthony Tosie

Communications

• Communication channels used to

promote the call for recommendations:

• 1. Website
• 2. Social media
• 3. Newsletters (internal and external)
• 4. Word of mouth
• 5. Leadership NISD
• Electronic online form

Community Input

• Received 55 name submissions.
• 27 names met the criteria

established in Local Policy CW.

• Approved submissions from past

naming committees were also considered.

Review Process

• Internal committee convened to

review name submissions and determine eligibility.

• Board Policy states the committee will

submit one recommended name that meets the criteria to the Board.

• A list of qualified names are included

for your review.

Recommendation

Based on the feedback from community recommendations, the committee brings the following name to the Board for consideration:

Berkshire Elementary School

Rationale

Berkshire Elementary School

• Situated in Berkshire subdivision
• Approved enthusiastically by developer

Questions?