2. The committee will consider name recommendations submitted by responsible individuals or groups. The suggested names for schools may reflect general geographic areas, reflect areas of broad general interests or carry the name of prominent local citizens when appropriate. It will be the responsibility of this committee to present to the Board of Education a minimum of three possible names that will be prioritized with the committee’s rationale for that prioritization. 3. The committee will review donations, either cash and/or in kind, and consider the possibility of naming buildings or facilities in the name of the donor. The committee will then present their conclusions to the Board of Education 4. If the committee is considering naming a facility or part of a facility after the name of an individual, the person for whom the facility is named must be someone who has made a significant contribution to the educational system or community for a minimum of at least ten (10) years and if involved with the school or District as a full-time or part-time employee, paraprofessional or volunteer, the individual under consideration must be retired for at least five years. Individuals not in these categories must be deceased for at least one year before consideration will be given to naming a school facility in his/her memory. 5. Potential names will be presented to the Board of Education by the committee chairperson as a discussion item in a regular Board meeting. The naming of the school will be placed on the Board agenda as an action item for Board approval during the following regular Board meeting.
6.0600 SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS
6.0610.01 SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCILS Issue Date: 5/12/16 Updated: 11/14/19 GE Formation of Community Councils
Each school within the District shall, in consultation with the Board of Education, establish a school community council at the school building level. A school or District administrator may not prohibit or discourage a community council from discussing issues, or offering advice or recommendations, regarding the school and its programs, school district programs, the curriculum, or the community environment for students. The Board may ask school community councils for information to inform Board decisions and may also ask school community councils to address local issues at the school community council level before bringing those issues to the Board. The Board shall report approval dates of required plans (listed below) to the State Board of Education. Utah Code § 53G-7-1202(1)(d), (2) (2019) Purposes of Community Councils The purposes of school community councils are to involve parents of students in decision making at the school level, improve the quality of education of students, prudently expend School LAND
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