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School board approves committee to consider renaming James Blair Middle School after months of public comment

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The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted to establish a committee to consider the potential renaming of James Blair Middle School after a lengthy public-comment period.

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted to establish a committee to consider the potential renaming of James Blair Middle School, following an extended public-comment period in which dozens of residents, students and local advocates urged both for and against a name change.

Nut graf: The board approved a process, committee composition and timeline to gather input and return a recommendation. During discussion members proposed—and the board approved—an amendment to add a second school board member to the committee. An amendment to add two to three at-large community members from outside the…

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