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Meeting Date:
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2/22/2018 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Old Business and Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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Selection of West End Elementary School Name
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 2.3 Community Engagement ACPS will actively engage families, students, staff, and community members regarding school programs and activities, volunteer opportunities, and events.
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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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I. Naming Committee Presentation to School Board
On February 8, 2018, the West End Elementary School Naming Committee presented its recommendations to the School Board. The names proposed for the new school were:
Katherine Johnson Elementary School
Day-Ochoa Elementary School (for Ferdinand T. Day and Dr. Ellen Ochoa)
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School
Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary School
On February 15, 2018, a public hearing on the recommended names was held.
II. Naming Committee Process
On October 26, 2017, in accordance with Policy FF: Public Dedication of Facilities, the School Board appointed an ad hoc Facilities Naming Committee to develop naming recommendations for the new West End Elementary School. The committee is chaired by the School Board Vice Chair, and is structured to include nine Alexandria residents selected by the Board and one resident selected by City Council. However, the City-appointed representative was unable to serve and was not replaced. The committee and its staff liaisons, the Clerk of the Board and the Director of Communications, were tasked with a robust community outreach effort to solicit and review naming recommendations for the new school, and to ultimately submit at least three names to the School Board for its consideration.
III. Naming Committee Recommendations*
The committee recommends that the School Board consider the four names below for the West End Elementary School. They are not ranked and are in no particular order.
(* For further details on each name, please see the attached biographies.)
Katherine Johnson Elementary School
Day-Ochoa Elementary School (for Ferdinand T. Day and Dr. Ellen Ochoa)
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School
Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary School
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Background:
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In 2017, the Alexandria City School Board purchased the properties located at 1701/1705 N. Beauregard Street to convert them for use as an elementary school, outdoor play space and parking garage. The new elementary school is projected to open in September 2018. Considered a “newly constructed school facility,” under Policy FF: Public Dedication of Facilities, the School Board appointed the West End Elementary School Naming Committee to develop recommendations for the Board. The final decision for naming the new elementary school is made by the Board. Following such a process not only adheres to Policy FF, but also to Policy BCF: Advisory Committees to the School Board, and Policy KC: Community Involvement in Decision Making.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve a name for the new West End Elementary School.
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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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| New Motion | Member Cindy Anderson Moved, Member Margaret Lorber seconded to approve the New motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve a name for the new West End Elementary School.
Motion to name the new West End Elementary School Ferdinand T. Day Elementary'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 1. | | The motion Carried 8 - 1 | | | | | Ronnie Campbell | Yes | | William E. Campbell | Yes | | Karen Graf | Yes | | Christopher J. Lewis | Yes | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Henry E. Cardwell | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | No | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | |
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| Amended Motion | Member William E. Campbell Moved, Member Karen Graf seconded to approve the Amended motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve a name for the new West End Elementary School.
Amendement to the motion to name the elementary school Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 3. | | The motion Carried 6 - 3 | | | | | Ronnie Campbell | Yes | | William E. Campbell | Yes | | Karen Graf | Yes | | Christopher J. Lewis | Yes | | Ramee A. Gentry | No | | Henry E. Cardwell | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | No | | Cindy Anderson | No | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | |
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