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Meeting Date:
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10/11/2018 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Old Business and Action Items
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Type:
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Info/Action
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Subject:
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Non-Sponsored Facility Naming Request: Jack Taylor College & Career Center Wing
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 2.4 Partnerships and Civic Engagement ACPS will partner with external organizations to extend its services and programs, to encourage a sense of community ownership of our schools, and to support the development of the academic, social, physical, creative, and emotional needs of students. (ACYMP 2.3, 3.1)
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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Representatives of the T.C. Williams Theogony student newspaper and the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria requested that the School Board name the career center at T.C. Williams “The Jack Taylor College and Career Center.” The Board reviewed this request at its September 27, 2018 School Board Meeting. As seen in the attached addendum, the community members have amended their submission to refine the proposed name. They ask the Board to restore the word “wing” as originally included in their first petition when considering this naming request. It was erroneously omitted from the revised petition that was submitted in April 2018. Because Jack Taylor was instrumental in supporting both the College and Career Center and the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria offices used by students and staff, they feel it would be more appropriate to name the hallway that houses all of these offices after him. The clarified naming request is “The Jack Taylor College and Career Center Wing.”
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Background:
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At the June 22, 2017 Board Meeting, community members and students representing the T.C. Williams Theogony student newspaper and the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria spoke in support of naming the T.C. Williams wing housing the College and Career Center (CCC) after Jack Taylor. The CCC provides information about colleges and universities, NOVA's Pathway to the Baccalaureate program, standardized testing and test preparation, financial aid and scholarships, careers, summer opportunities and more. The request was submitted in accordance with the provisions of Policy FF, at the time named Public Dedication of Facilities, which allowed facilities to be named for businesses. The original request was to name the CCC “Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota College and Career Wing.” Subsequently, in April 2018, the request was revised and resubmitted, in recognition of differing viewpoints on including the name of Mr. Taylor’s business in the request. The revised request is to name the CCC “The Jack Taylor College and Career Center.” The rationale for the request is:
“Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota has been dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of Alexandria City Public Schools students for more than 15 years through support of the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, all PTAs, school playground improvements, school sports teams, and so much more. Particularly, Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota has supported college scholarships and college advising for Alexandria City Public Schools since at least 1992, donating more than $650,000 in actual dollars and generating an additional $950,000 in contributions to the Scholarship Fund through the annual car raffle and matching gifts initiatives. This $1.6 million benefit has supported college scholarships for the equivalent of an entire senior class at T.C. Williams High School.
The contribution is extraordinary and Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota has been a role model for meaningful corporate citizenship. As a result, it is appropriate to recognize this long-term commitment to improving the lives of Alexandria City Public Schools students with this recognition.”
On September 13, 2018, the School Board amended Policy FF, and renamed it Non-Sponsored Naming and Renaming of Schools and School Division Facilities. It no longer allows facilities to be named for business entities. Because no payment or consideration would be exchanged for the honorary naming of the T.C. Williams CCC, this request is considered a no
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the attached request to name The Jack Taylor College and Career Center Wing at T.C. Williams.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Final-Clerk of the Board - Proxy
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member William E. Campbell Moved, Member Cindy Anderson seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the attached request to name The Jack Taylor College and Career Center Wing at T.C. Williams.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | William E. Campbell | Yes | | Karen Graf | Yes | | Christopher J. Lewis | Yes | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Henry E. Cardwell | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | |
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