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Board agrees to seek wider community feedback after report finds Magruder school likely indirectly named for Confederate general
Summary
A limited staff review found the Magruder school was likely named for the Fort Magruder area — itself most likely named for Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder — and the board directed staff to develop a countywide engagement plan and survey options before any renaming decision.
York County School Board members on May 12 asked staff to gather broader community input before deciding whether to rename Magruder Elementary, after a staff review concluded the school was likely indirectly named for Confederate General John B. Magruder.
Assistant Superintendent Doctor Carroll and Doctor Butler summarized a limited investigation into local historical records, including material at the Swem Library and the county’s 1983 “Footprints” history collection. Carroll said the historic Fort Magruder and a village called Magruder predated the school;…
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