Adoption Date: 06/22/2021

History: 05/24/22 (updated), 5/9/23 (updated), 5/14/24 (reviewed)

 

Process Recommendations:

1. Receive name suggestions from the community

2. Select a screening committee (Appointment by Superintendent or designee and Board President)

• School volunteer
• District administrator
• District staff/faculty member (4)
• ICEA appointed teacher
• ICEA appointed associate
• Facilities Management employee
• Secretary employee
• Community member
• Parent
• DPO President
• School Board Member
• Student

3. Screening committee identified criteria for name selection, for example: 

• Famous American (H. Hoover)
• Well-known Iowa City resident (B. Shimek)
• Person who is/was known to foster education (H. Lemme)

4.  Screening committee reviews suggested names

• Buildings shall not be named after living individuals
• Identify characteristics of the individual that support naming a school after them
• Select the name of consensus

5.  Screening committee recommends name to Board

6.  Board approves recommendation and announces the name at a public meeting.