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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Naming of High School "TTT" (Chief of Schools)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
High School "TTT" is currently under construction and scheduled to open in August 2020.  High School "TTT" is located at 10650 County Road 672, Riverview, Florida 33579.  Input for consideration of an official name has been solicited from neighboring schools and the community at large.  The families of neighboring schools were notified by ParentLink, Peachjar, social media, and several news outlets.
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 was included as a portion of the overall budget for the construction project approved by the School Board December 4, 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.  A new school shall not be named until the boundaries for that school are set.

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: 
Sharon Morris   Harrison Peters
Area Superintendent, Area 5
(813) 707-7050
  Chief of Schools, Administration
(813) 272-4071
    C 5.04
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20191015_932 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 5.04