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ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD AGENDA ITEM


Item Title:Superintendent’s Recommendation to Initiate a Re-Naming Process for 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
  • Initiating the renaming process
  • Convening a Renaming Committee
  • Holding school 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 approval of the new name

 

At its August 23, 2022 meeting, the Board of Education directed staff to initiate a review of WCDC’s existing name. This step included a review of the current relevance of the name by the Superintendent, as well as the organization of three meetings with WCDC communities and staff.

 

Tonight’s presentation covers this review of the existing name and the timeline of next steps, the most immediate of which is to initiate the formal renaming process.

AUSD LCAP Goals:3. Support parent/guardian development as knowledgeable partners and effective advocates for student success.
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Recommendation:Approve as submitted.
AUSD Guiding Principle:#1 - All students have the ability to achieve academic and personal success.
Submitted By:Pasquale Scuderi, Superintendent and Susan Davis, Senior Manager of Community Affairs

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Presentation for September 13th Recommendation to Initiate Review9/13/2022Presentation
Board Policy on Naming/Renaming an AUSD Facility8/19/2022Backup Material
Administrative Regulation on Naming/Renaming an AUSD Facility8/19/2022Backup Material
Presentation from August 23rd Board Meeting: Review of Name of WCDC8/16/2022Presentation