School Naming Update 5/12/20 Irene Payne, Chief Communications and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

School Naming Update 5/12/20 Irene Payne, Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer Samantha Fredrickson, Public Relations Specialist Clyyne Cook, School Naming Committee Chair Attachment A

School Naming Committee Nov. 6, 2019 • School Naming Committee narrows to three finalist names for the new CTE Academy, Feemster, Debbie Smith, and Michael Landsberry and recommends that the new high school retain the name Procter R. Hug. 2

Board of Trustees Nov. 12, 2019 • The Board of Trustees selects Procter R. Hug as the name of the new high school located at Wildcreek with an effective date of August 2022. • The Board of Trustees refers the naming of the future CTE Academy located at the existing Procter R. Hug High School back to the School Naming Committee for consideration of additional options related to the use of Debbie Smith and Dolores Feemster and requests staff brings an agenda item back to the Board any necessary items related to the naming of future and existing District schools and facilities. 3

Board of Trustees Dec. 10, 2020 • The Board of Trustees directed staff to work with the School Naming Committee regarding discussed options to be considered for the naming of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Campus located at the current Procter R. Hug High School, additionally reaching out to the Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology (AACT) High School community regarding possible changes to add to their name prior to the next School Naming Committee, regarding the following semi- finalists previously presented to the Board for consideration: Dolores Feemster and Debbie Smith. 4

AACT Renaming Survey • Survey open from Dec. 13, 2019 – Jan. 20, 2020 • Sent via connect ed to all AACT families and staff • Shared with alumni and community 5

AACT Renaming Survey 6

School Naming Committee February 5, 2020 • The School Naming Committee voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees that the CTE Academy be named Debbie Smith CTE Academy and that the Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology keep its name. 7

Recommendation today Select a name for the new CTE Academy 8