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Meeting Date:
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10/26/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel
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Action
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Subject:
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10. Action on a Request to Rename Lowell Elementary School to Lowell International Elementary School
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Attachments
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Letter from school requesting change.
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Lowell Elementary School is a traditional elementary school, which served 268 students in grades K4 through 5 in the 2016-17 school year. The official fall enrollment count for 2017-18 is not yet available.
After significant planning, preparation, and formal application, Lowell was designated an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in spring 2015. The school was the seventh IB World School in MPS, joining one other elementary school, two middle schools, and three high schools.
To make the school more easily recognizable for families as an IB school, Lowell is seeking a name change in keeping with the naming conventions at many other MPS IB schools, which include “international” in their school names.
Principal Dr. Pandora Bedford presented the possible name change to Lowell International Elementary School to various stakeholder groups in September 2017. In a staff vote, 30 supported the change and four voted against. Later in the month, those attending the school’s Parent Teacher Organization meeting unanimously supported the change. The School Engagement Council also voted in favor of the new name.
Following these presentations, Dr. Bedford submitted a letter to the Superintendent requesting that the school be renamed.
The Administration recommends that the Board approve the renaming of Lowell Elementary School to Lowell International Elementary School.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures. Any costs associated with the name change will be absorbed in the school's FY17 budget.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval by the Board, the Administration will work with the school to implement the name change.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the renaming of Lowell Elementary School to Lowell International Elementary School.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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