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Southside Elementary renaming committee submits four ranked options; student input favors geographic name
Summary
A community naming committee recommended four ranked names for the new Southside Elementary School building and reported student responses favoring a geographic option; the board will vote Feb. 24.
The Southside Elementary renaming committee delivered four ranked name recommendations to the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education, and staff said student feedback so far favors a geographically themed option.
Committee chair Greg Jones told the board the panel reviewed more nominations for this school than in prior naming processes and pursued a set of guiding principles that the final name be "fresh today and relevant tomorrow" and reflect a "best start" culture for the school.
The committee ranked its top four options in…
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