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Moline-Coal Valley board names consolidated elementary school Robert Anoveras Elementary, adopts 'Owls' mascot
Summary
After a community NEST committee and two public surveys, the Moline-Coal Valley School District board voted Dec. 8 to name the consolidated Lincoln Irving–Willard elementary school Robert Anoveras Elementary and adopt the Owls as the mascot; the board approved the recommendation by roll call vote.
The Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 Board of Education voted Dec. 8 to name the new consolidated Lincoln Irving and Willard elementary school Robert Anoveras Elementary School and to adopt the Owls as the school mascot.
District leaders described a NEST committee process that included three committee meetings, two community surveys and several parent and student input sessions. The district said Survey 1 collected 119 name entries and 76 mascot entries; after ineligibility screening and committee deliberation, Survey 2 produced more than 2,200 responses…
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