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Board hears proposal to name MLK Elementary outdoor classroom for long-serving employee Willie E. Clay
Summary
Presentation requested board consideration to name an outdoor learning space at MLK Elementary the Willie E. Clay Outdoor Learning Center; the school received governor's turnaround funds supporting the project.
Huntsville City Schools staff asked the board to consider naming an outdoor learning space at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary after Willie E. Clay, a district employee the presentation said has more than 56 years of service.
Larry Salisbury, director of instruction, and Principal Cheryl Askew presented photos and background on the outdoor classroom, describing it as an experiential learning space intended to support hands-on instruction across subject areas. Salisbury said MLK Elementary receives governor's turnaround funds—approximately $600,000 annually for two years, totaling more than $1.2 million—and that the outdoor classroom is an initiative supported by those funds and by community partnerships.
Salisbury said the school’s PTA provided a recommendation letter for the proposed naming, and he noted board policy requires community-school support for naming decisions. The proposed formal name presented was "Willie E Clay Outdoor Learning Center." Board members were invited to ask questions; none were recorded in the transcript.
