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Policy FF

Naming Of School Facilities

The South Portland Board of Education acknowledges that the community may wish to  recognize and honor an individual, who made outstanding contributions to teaching and  learning during their lifetime, and who exemplified the values of the South Portland  School Department and of the community as a whole. The means by which those  contributions might be memorialized include scholarships, special events or activities, or  the naming of a facility.  

  1. Process:  

  • The Board determines when and if a facility or part of a facility is to be named. The  Board shall direct the Superintendent to convene an ad hoc subcommittee to take  nominations. The committee shall include the Superintendent and building principal as  well as educator(s), parent(s), student(s) and other citizens, depending upon the nature of  the request. The Board will vote on the recommendation. 

  1. Criteria:  

  • The criteria on which the committee will base its recommendation shall be: 

    • The honoree’s outstanding contributions to teaching and learning  

    • The honoree’s distinguished service to the students of South Portland  

    • The appropriateness of the recognition being given to the above service and  contributions  

Adopted: December 8, 2003  

Revised: December 12, 2011  

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