6970 Naming of Schools/Facilities
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New district buildings shall be named after persons who have attained national or local prominence in the fields of education, arts and sciences, politics, military achievements and statesmanship, after past U.S. presidents or Washington national senators or representatives or after the geographic characteristics of the area in which the facility is located.
The superintendent will develop procedures for the naming of school facilities.
ADOPTED: 05/13/1993
REVISED: 04/23/98; 3/21/19
Procedure No. 6970P Naming of Schools/Facilities
The naming of a school shall take place in the following manner:
A. The superintendent shall select/designate a committee of, whose purpose it shall be to submit to the board a list of not less than three, nor more than five, names for the new facility. The list shall briefly state, along with each name, why the committee nominated each name. The committee may solicit nominations from students and the community.B. The committee shall, whenever possible, follow these guidelines:
- Each nomination shall be known to, and significant to, the people of the district.
- The nomination submitted shall not conflict with the names of other schools in the district or surrounding districts.
- The use of names of living persons shall be avoided unless the circumstances warrant an exception.
- Nominations should not reflect current employees.
C. The board shall select the name of the new facility from the list. In recognition of the efforts of those involved in the project, a plaque containing the following information shall be attached to a new school:- School name;
- Board-approved construction date;
- Completion or dedication date;
- Name of board members as of the board-approved construction date in the following order:
- President/Chairman
- Vice-President/Vice-Chairman
- Members (alphabetically)
- Superintendent as of board-approved construction date; and
- Architect and contractor names.
Formal dedication of the facility shall take place on a date and time specified by the board.
Naming of facilities within a school
Facilities within schools will not be named. Facilities named prior to policy adoption will remain.
Commemoratives related to a facility within a school
Commemoratives are defined as tangible signs, plaques, or markers placed as a memorial, remembrance or celebration of a person or persons with unique connection to the facility or its use.
The board can approve that a commemorative be placed on or near a facility after the completion of the following guidelines:- The administrator of the school convenes a committee to research and collect information about the person(s) and the unique contributions related to the facility. Whenever possible, the committee shall include students and members of the community.
- A member of the committee shall present the recommendation of a commemorative at a publicly announced board meeting. At that board meeting, any descent to the recommendation shall also be heard by the board.
- The recommendation shall not require the district to expend funds to place the commemorative.
- All commemorative designs shall require prior approval and will be consistent with district values and strategic plan.
- All decision-making authority regarding commemoratives being placed rests with the school board.
ADOPTED: 05/13/1993
REVISED: 04/23/98; 3/21/19
6000 Policies
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FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
6000 Program Planning, Budget Preparation, Adoption and Implementation
6001 Tax Deferred Annuity/Compensation
6020 System of Funds and Accounts
6021 Interfund Loans
6022 Minimum Fund Balance
6030 Financial Reports
6040 Expenditures in Excess of Budget
6070 Employee Suggestion Program
REVENUES
6100 Revenues from Local, State and Federal Sources
6101 Federal Cash and Financial Management
6102 District Fund-Raising Activities
6106 Allowable Costs for Federal Programs
6111 Tuition
6112 Rental or Lease of District Property
6114 Gifts or Donations
6120 Investment of Funds
6121 Personal Checks - Acceptance and Processing
PURCHASING
6210 Purchasing: Authorization and Control
6212 Charge Cards
6213 Reimbursement for Travel Expenses
6215 Voucher Certification and Approval
6216 Reimbursement for Goods and Services: Warrants
6220 Bid Requirements
6225 Use of Electronic Signature
6230 Relations with Vendors
6250 Cellular Telephones
RISK MANAGEMENT
6500 Risk Management
6511 Staff Safety
6512 Infection Control Program
6513 Workplace Violence Prevention
6530 Insurance
6535 Student Insurance
6540 Staff Personal Property Protection
6570 Property and Data Management
6580 Continuity of Operations Plan
TRANSPORTATION
6600 Transportation
6605 Student Safety Walking, Biking and Riding Buses to School
6608 Video Cameras on School Buses
6610 Video surveillance
6620 Special Transportation
6625 Private Vehicle Transportation
6630 Driver Training and Responsibility
6640 School Owned Vehicles
6690 Contracting for Transportation Services
FOOD SERVICES
6700 Nutrition and Physical Fitness
SCHOOL PROPERTY
6800 Safety, Operations and Maintenance of School Property
6801 Capital Assets/Theft-Sensitive Assets
6810 Energy Management, Education and Conservation
6881 Disposal of Surplus Equipment and/or Materials
6882 Sale of Real Property
6883 Closure of Facilities
6890 State Environmental Policy Act Compliance
6895 Pesticide Notification, Posting and Record Keeping
CAPITAL PROJECTS
6900 Facilities Planning
6905 Site Acquisition
6910 Construction Financing
6920 Construction Design
6925 Architect and Engineering Services
6950 Contractor Assurances, Surety Bonds and Insurance
6955 Maintenance of Records
6959 Acceptance of Completed Project
6970 Naming of Schools/Facilities
6971 Works of Art