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School board launches NEST committee, timeline to name combined Lincoln Irving–Willard campus
Summary
The Board of Education approved a resolution on Sept. 22 to establish a stakeholder committee and a public process to select the name and mascot for the new combined Lincoln Irving and Willard elementary campus, with a goal to present a recommendation by the Dec. 8 board meeting.
School District 40’s Board of Education voted Sept. 22 to launch a public process to name the new combined Lincoln Irving and Willard campus, approving a resolution of intent to establish a stakeholder committee and a timetable that aims for a board decision Dec. 8.
District presenters said the process will be driven by a district-appointed Naming the Elementary School Together (NEST) committee, two public surveys and focus groups for parents, staff and students. “Whatever this product comes out of this, it’s going to stand the test of time,” said Dr. Savage, a district administrator presenting the plan. “So we gotta make sure the strategy is solid.”
The board-backed plan calls for three NEST committee meetings (September–November), an open-ended stakeholder nomination survey in October and a second, multiple-choice narrowing survey in November that…
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