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ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Item Title:Board Direction to Conduct Review of Name of Woodstock Child Development Center (10 Mins/Action)
Item Type:Action
Background:

Several Board Members have expressed interest in renaming the Woodstock Child Development Center after Board Member Ardella Dailey.  

 

BP and AR 7310,  “Naming of Facility”,  dictate the criteria for and steps involved in renaming a school facility. 

 

Those steps include:

  • Initiating a review of the existing name
  • Meeting with the school community
  • Recommending a renaming process
  • Convening a Renaming Committee
  • Holding broader community meetings to solicit new names
  • Conducting a community survey on proposed new names
  • Recommending a new name to the Board of Education
  • Holding a 60-day public comment period
  • Board vote

 

Tonight staff seeks direction from the Board to initiate a review of the existing name. This presentation reviews the steps involved in renaming a school facility and proposes a timeline for getting this work done by the end of 2022.

AUSD LCAP Goals:1. Eliminate barriers to student success and maximize learning time.| 2a. Support all students in becoming college and career ready.| 2b. Support all English Learners (ELs) in becoming college and career ready.| 3. Support parent/guardian development as knowledgeable partners and effective advocates for student success.| 4. Ensure that all students have access to basic services.
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Recommendation:Other
The Board is providing direction to Superintendent Scuderi and his team to conduct a review of the name of Woodstock Child Development Center.
AUSD Guiding Principle:#1 - All students have the ability to achieve academic and personal success.
Submitted By:Board Referral and Susan Davis, Senior Manager of Community Affairs

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Presentation - Review of Name of WCDC8/16/2022Presentation
Board Policy on Naming/Renaming an AUSD Facility8/19/2022Backup Material
Administrative Regulation on Naming/Renaming an AUSD Facility8/19/2022Backup Material