SCHOOL, FIELD, AND FACILITY NAMING

BOARD POLICY - 7140

The naming of schools will follow a pattern based upon the naming concept used in the village or identified community.

Elementary schools: Elementary schools will be named by using either an adjacent street, park, or village name.

Middle schools: Middle schools will be named by using a reference to significant landmarks in the community, such as a lake and/or by reference to historical significance which may emphasize the Spanish heritage of the area.

High schools: High Schools will be considered individually.

Schools, fields, and facilities will not be named after individuals.

Relocated schools may be permitted to keep their original name.

Policy Adopted: September 28, 1977
Policy Revised: October 15, 1996
Policy Revised: December 14, 1999
Policy Revised: April 6, 2004