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Calexico Unified outlines community-led process to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary
Summary
Superintendent Arturo Jimenez presented a seven-step, community-driven plan to select a new name for Cesar Chavez Elementary: a delegate committee, student elections, parent recommendations, and a public poll will produce three finalists for the board to consider before the end of the school year.
Superintendent Arturo Jimenez presented a multi-step plan to guide the renaming of Cesar Chavez Elementary, saying the district will center equity, cultural and community significance, and broad public input.
At the board meeting on April 23, Jimenez described a process that begins with a 10-member delegate committee — including two student ambassadors, two parents, the school principal, two staff members, a district office employee, a board member and a district administrator — that will narrow proposed names by majority vote. "Amongst those 10…
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