7551 - Commemorative Recognition of Groups

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7551 - Naming/Renaming of School Buildings, Components of Buildings, and/or School Grounds

Commemorative Recognition of Groups

The Board of Education believes that providing commemorative recognition of groups or individuals is a matter of great importance and one that deserves the most thoughtful attention. In regard to this policy, commemorative recognition includes, but is not limited to, permanent monuments, plaques, or other public displays that maintain the dignity of the facilities or spaces in which the recognition is presented. Two-thirds vote of the Board of Education will be required to initiate the process to provide public, commemorative recognition to groups of individuals. The Board will not be influenced in its decision by personal prejudice, favoritism, political pressure, or temporary popularity in permitting this recognition. This policy is not intended to restrict school or district level achievement recognition.

The Board of Education may permit commemorative recognition of individuals with professional designations or roles that include, but are not limited to, education, science, art, statesmanship, political science or community achievement. Most importantly, recognized individuals must have contributed significantly to the Windsor Locks Public Schools.

The general procedure for permitting commemorative recognition shall be as follows:

1. An individual who has achieved prominence in his or her field may be recognized after five years.

2. The Board, upon receipt of a request, or by its own motion, shall determine by a two-thirds vote whether or not to initiate the process to recognize deserving individuals.

3. After such determination has been made, the Board shall appoint a subcommittee composed of two (2) Board of Education members and three (3) members of the community.

4. The subcommittee shall submit to the Board of Education all proposed names, the record of the individuals and/or groups presenting the names and all supporting documentation, along with the committee’s recommendation(s) for consideration by the Board.

5. The Board of Education shall then make the final decision of how and where to publicly recognize said individuals. The Board, however, reserves the right not to select any of the names submitted.

Policy adopted:          April 9, 2015                                                                  WINDSOR LOCKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Windsor Locks, Connecticut