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Trustees ask superintendent sign final dedication‑plaque language for new schools
Summary
Board staff proposed adding names of officials to dedication plaques and trustees directed that final plaque language require superintendent approval to avoid errors.
A short item at the start of the workshop addressed Policy 610 (Naming School Facilities). Staff proposed that the names of persons in office at the time of board approval of a building plan or contract be included on dedication plaques "unless otherwise determined by the school board." Trustee Ruben Colon raised a practical concern: plaques are permanent and vendors or construction staff have on occasion produced incorrect wording.
Colon asked that the policy include explicit authority for the superintendent to provide final approval of plaque language before fabrication; he said, "the plaque is forever," citing a past error that required re‑fabrication. The board noted the suggestion and asked staff to include superintendent sign-off in the plaque-approval language to reduce the risk of errors and differing interpretations.
Outcome: Direction to add language giving the superintendent final approval authority over dedication-plaque text unless the board specifies otherwise. Staff will incorporate the edit when drafting final policy language.
