Naming for the New Elementary School at the Reed Site

Naming Policy |What to Expect | Committee | Engagement Timelines

On Feb. 6, 2020, the School Board adopted School Moves. As a result, several schools will shift locations. McKinley Elementary School will move to the Reed Building in Westover. Throughout Spring 2021, impacted communities may be engaged in naming changes or renaming processes to provide recommendations for the School Board to consider.

Naming Policy

On June 7, 2018, the School Board adopted a revised policy for Naming of Facilities Policy which describes:

The criteria for naming facilities

How APS manages requests to Rename Schools/Facilities

The revised Policy Implementation Procedures (PIP) describes:

The membership of naming/renaming committees
The process for the committees

Naming Committee Members

McKinley Elementary School Assistant Principal	Gina Miller (Committee Chair)
Teacher, McKinley Elementary School	Kirsten Walleck (2nd Grade Teacher)
Teacher, McKinley Elementary School	Kyra Wohlford (5th Grade Teacher)
McKinley Elementary School PTA President	Jon Judah
McKinley Elementary School Student	Henry Owen
Tuckahoe Elementary School Parent	Preston Mitchell
Highland Park Overly Knolls Civic Association	Christina Palo
Leeway Overly Civic Association	Vanessa Guest and Julie Pandya
Tara Leeway Heights Civic Association	Laura Stout and John Ford
Westover Village Civic Association	Norah Marsh
Madison Manor Civic Association	Roderick Mackler
Dominion Hills Civic Association	Tom Fatouros
Staff Liaisons (Non-Voting)	Daryl Johnson, Communications Coordinator, Family Engagement Frank Bellavia, Director of Communications

McKinley Naming Committee Memo Jan. 28, 2021

What to Expect Throughout the Naming Process

Meeting schedules will be posted on the Engage section of the APS website
Interested members of the community may attend meetings to listen
Each committee member will be charged with soliciting input from their corresponding school, neighborhood or community groups
Minutes of meetings will be posted on the Engage section of the APS website
Community input may be solicited via:
- School or civic group meetings
- PTA meetings
- Input/Surveys from: Students, Parents, Community
- Engage with APS emails
- Other input as received

Community engagement will be, in part, a responsibility of the committee members to solicit recommendations and input from their corresponding constituent groups. Engagement may include:

Reaching out to the member that is associated with your group to ask questions or share your ideas
Asking a committee member to talk with your group or share the meeting summaries with your group
Participating when opportunities arise for the community to provide feedback (through survey or other opportunities)
Sharing information on your organization’s listserv or email group

Timeline for the New Elementary School at the Key Site

DATE	ACTIVITY
Pre-Engagement: January 2021	Contacted Civic Associations to provide committee members. Provided an overview of process
School Community Engagement: January-March Appoint committee members Establish Committee meeting schedule Develop recommended name with input from the community	Members appointed Jan. 21 Committees Meeting Dates and Topics Meeting #1 – Wed, Jan. 27, 2021 Topics: Introductions; Policy/Process review; Charge Meeting Notes Meeting #2 – Wed, Feb. 10, 2021 Topics: Proposing school names for the community questionnaire. Meeting Notes Meeting #3 – Wed. Feb. 24, 2021 Decide on the proposed school names that will be included on the community questionnaire. Meeting #4 – Tues. March 16, 2021 Determine the primary and alternate proposed school names that will be presented to the School Board.
School Board Meeting Schedule: Jan. – March 2021	Appoint Naming Committee Members – Consent – Jan. 21, 2021 Information Item – March 25, 2021 Action – April 8, 2021