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Board hears options to name Red Apple STEAM spaces for Dr. Laurel Clark; members favor STEAM center, memorabilia and a mural
Summary
District staff proposed four naming concepts to honor astronaut Dr. Laurel Clark at the new Red Apple STEAM School. Board members generally favored naming the STEAM center or terrace and asked staff to pursue artifacts on loan from the Racine Heritage Museum and a mural to convey Clark’s story to students.
Mister Reynolds, a district staff member, presented four naming concepts to commemorate Dr. Laurel Clark at the new Red Apple STEAM School: a Dr. Laurel Clark STEAM Center (second-floor STEAM wing), a Dr. Laurel Clark Memorial Terrace Garden, a community room, or a Dr. Laurel Clark Park (encompassing Franklin Park).
Reynolds described the STEAM Center concept as a display and maker‑space corridor suitable for student projects and said a plaque could commemorate Clark’s legacy at the entrance. The terrace garden and an interior community room were presented as alternatives; the…
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