Appendix 7

IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT -- NEW SCHOOL NAME

Process Recommendations:

  1. Receive name suggestions from the community
  2. Select a screening committee (Appointment by Superintendent and Board President)
  3. School volunteer
    • District administrator
    • District staff/faculty members (4)
    • ICEA appointed teacher
    • ICEA appointed associate
    • Physical Plant employee
    • Secretary employee
    • Community member
    • Parent
    • DPO President
    • School Board member
  4. 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)
  5. Screening committee reviews suggested names
    • Identify characteristics of the individual that support naming a school after them
    • Select the name of consensus
  6. Screening committee recommends name to Board President
  7. Board approves recommendation and announces the name at a public meeting

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