Naming Facilities Elementary School No. 18

Support of Strategic Goals Goal III: Communication Goal IV: Facilities to enhance learning environment and foster community pride

Naming Criteria Follows Board policy CW LOCAL. Buildings serving kindergarten – 8th: In memory of a person who has served the District or community In memory of any person who has made a significant contribution to society or education A local residential or geographic area A district property donor or his or her family members

Timeline September 18 Call for Name Recommendations October 13 Call for Name Recommendations Closes End of October Meet with Naming Committee to review recommendations November 13 Committee will present recommendation to the Board December 11 Board to make final decision

Communications Use the following communication channels to promote the call for name recommendations: Website Social media Newsletters (internal and external) Word of mouth NISD Ambassadors Text Message Electronic and paper form

Naming Criteria Follows Board policy CW LOCAL. Buildings serving kindergarten – 8th: In memory of a person who has served the District or community In memory of any person who has made a significant contribution to society or education A local residential or geographic area A district property donor or his or her family members

Community Input Received 53 name submissions. 26 names met the criteria established in Local Policy CW.

Review Process Internal committee convened to review name submissions and determine eligibility. Board Policy states the committee will submit one recommended name that meets the criteria to the Board. A list of qualified names are included for your review.

Recommendation Based on the feedback from community recommendations, the committee brings the following name to the Board for consideration: Lizzie Curtis Elementary School

Rationale Recommendations included in your packet Lizzie Curtis Elementary School 1854-1935 Formal name Miss Alice Elizabeth Curtis, went by Lizzie First teacher in Blue Mound school, later known as Haslet Taught school in home of a Haslet community member in late 1870s

Discussion Item Will come back to the Board at the December meeting for approval.