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Naming of Components of Buildings
Naming of components of buildings shall be the responsibility of the Board of Education. The decision will be based upon its assessment of the special significance of a name or, in the case of an individual, exceptional service to the children of Plainville. Such recognition requires substantial support and comprehensive review.
The Board of Education will determine when a component of a building is of sufficient nature to be assigned a name. A proposal to name a component of a building shall meet additional criteria: the component shall be representative of a curricular discipline and the individual shall be recognized as appropriate to that component.
The process shall be initiated by action of the Board of Education or by presentation to the Board of a petition representing the signatures of one hundred (50) citizens of the Town of Plainville. Once initiated, the Chairperson of the Board of Education shall select a subcommittee for the purpose of reviewing the proposal. The subcommittee shall consist of the following minimum representation:
The Chairperson of the Board of Education (ex-officio)
The Superintendent of Schools (ex-officio)
(1) Member of the Board of Education
(1) Administrator
(1) Teacher
(1) Parent of a student enrolled in the Plainville Community Schools
(2) Residents of the community not represented above
The Board of Education shall give public notice of the formation of the subcommittee and its charge for the purpose of encouraging representative communication. The initiator of the request shall bring before the subcommittee the following documentation/exhibits.
For an individual:
►evidence of outstanding achievement
►resume of public service
►Five (5) letters of recommendation which present a comprehensive rationale as to why the proposed individual’s name best represents the particular building component, and/or school ground.
For a name other than that of an individual:
*a written presentation of the special significance of the name, and a comprehensive rationale as to why that proposed name best represents the particular building component, and/or school ground.
The subcommittee shall validate the documentation and meet with any and all individuals or groups it deems appropriate. It shall present its recommendation to the Board of Education in accordance with Board of Education bylaws and policies.
Once an individual has been recognized in this manner, it will be the policy of the Board not to rename the component of the building, except if substantial evidence is provided that would indicate that such recognition is no longer appropriate. A subcommittee of similar structure as outlined above would be established for review. Action to remove this recognition would require a minimum of seven affirmative votes of the membership of the Board of Education.
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