1. Naming Facilities Elementary School No. 18

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

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

9. Rationale Recommendations included in your packet
Lizzie Curtis Elementary School
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

10. Research Conducted Met with Haslet library Researched ancestor.com
Researched Tarrant County archives
Asked community to come forward if related or have more information