Chief of Schools Action Item

DATE:	Thursday, November 15, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
The Hillsborough County School Board will Consider Names for Lee Elementary School (Revised Attachment)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On June 13, 2017, at the School Board’s request, the district began the process to rename the school. Then, the devastating fire after Hurricane Irma destroyed the school on September 12, 2017. The district held a meeting with parents on May 23, 2018, to discuss the future of the building including design, where several school names were submitted by families. On October 16, 2018, the School Board voted to rebuild the school, after the district negotiated full payment for the building from the insurance companies. Now as the construction manager and design professionals work to build the new school, this is the appropriate time to make any decisions that will affect the design, colors, and mascot representing the school. School Board policy dictates school sites and facilities shall be named for individuals who have rendered outstanding public service to public education, for geographical locations, and for groups and clubs as indicated: elementary, middle, and secondary schools – for U.S. Presidents, school board members, educators, outstanding citizens and geographical locations. An elected official proposed for a school name shall have left public office for a period not less than five years. No candidate for public office shall be considered. No school site or facility shall be named for a living person. The school has had two names in its 112-year history. The school was built by volunteers in 1906 as the Michigan Avenue Grammar School and was renamed Robert E. Lee Elementary in 1943. It became the district’s first magnet school in 1993. All names submitted will be presented to the Hillsborough County School Board for their consideration.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Construct and maintain facilities that create an environment conducive to teaching and learning
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The financial impact for this project is included as a portion of the overall budget for the reconstruction project approved by the School Board October 16, 2018.
EVALUATION
Policy 7250 - Commemoration of School Facilities School sites and facilities shall be named for individuals who have rendered outstanding public service to public education, for geographical locations, and for groups and clubs as indicated: Elementary, middle, and secondary schools - for U.S. Presidents, school board members, educators, outstanding citizens and geographical locations.  An elected official proposed for a school name shall have left public office for a period not less than five years.  No candidate for public office shall be considered.  No school site or facility shall be named for a living person. A.  Other facilities, such as libraries, playgrounds and stadiums - for educators, outstanding citizens or for groups or clubs which assisted most in the establishment of the facility B.  If a school is to be named by its location in the community, the name(s) proposed should be descriptive and of reasonable length C.  Suggested names shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent D.  The School Board shall consider all suggested names together with names suggested by School Board Members and District employees E.  The School Board may, after consideration of all suggested names, request additional suggested names F.  The School Board shall announce the deadline for acceptance of suggested names and then select the name for the school or district facility after consideration of all suggested names G.  No person shall have more than one school district site or facility named after that person H.  Once adopted by the Board, the name of a new or existing school shall be considered permanent.  If the Board subsequently initiates or is called upon to consider a name change, the Board shall allow for community involvement, deliberation, discussion, and debate, prior to its taking action I.  In the event of a merger or consideration of two or more schools, sites, or facilities, the criteria found in this policy will be used for the naming of such school site or facility
SUBMITTED BY:

Owen Young		Harrison Peters
Area Superintendent, Area 4 District Office (813) 740-3710		Chief of Schools, Administration (813) 272-4071
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20181115_915 (Special Called Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 5.01R