A small committee of Clarke County School District Board members will meet this week to revise the rules that govern renaming facilities.
An Ad-Hoc committee of three board members will meet Friday morning to discuss the new rules. The current policy was last updated in 2009. It allows the board to bring forward and approve new names for schools, rooms, and other facilities without consulting the public.
Under proposed new rules, new names for facilities would be suggested by committees made up of district officials and community members. The public would also be allowed to comment on name changes before the board of education approves them.
The rule change comes after the renaming of two Clarke County elementary schools caused controversy in 2023.
Friday’s meeting will take place at 9 am at 595 Prince Avenue and is open to the public.
