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McFarland board votes 4-1 to rename Conrad Elvium Primary School after two‑year review
Summary
After a two-year review prompted by a student, the McFarland School District board voted 4-1 to rename Conrad Elvium Primary School. The board agreed to form a separate process to choose and fund a new name and to preserve information about Elvium’s accomplishments and the racial covenant cited in the review.
The McFarland School District Board of Education voted 4-1 on April 7 to accept the Citizens Advisory Facilities Naming Committee recommendation to rename Conrad Elvium Primary School.
The motion to rename was made by Board Member Megan (moved) and seconded by Board Member Tom; the board recorded the outcome as 4 in favor, 1 opposed. Board members said the vote approves only the renaming step; additional decisions on a new name, honoring Elvium’s contributions, and funding will follow.
The naming committee’s review, begun after a student raised concerns two years ago, documented that Elvium was one of 106 signers of a 1931 petition tied to restrictive neighborhood covenants. The…
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