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Batesville board approves renaming of Batesville High School Charter to Batesville High School
Summary
The Batesville School District Board voted 6–0 (one absence) on Jan. 12 to rename Batesville High School Charter to Batesville High School after a motion by Chris Milum and a second by Josh Swinea.
The Board of Directors of the Batesville School District voted to change the campus name from "Batesville High School Charter" to "Batesville High School" during its regular meeting on Jan. 12, 2026. The motion was introduced under Educational Services (G.2).
Chris Milum, Director (D1), moved to approve the name change, and Josh Swinea, Vice President (D4), seconded the motion. The board recorded six yeas, zero nays and one absence (Heather Fulbright); the motion carried.
Mr. David Campbell introduced the campus name-change item to the board during the Educational Services portion of the agenda. The transcript records the motion and the recorded vote, but does not include additional discussion or rationale for the change.
The board’s action will change all references to the campus from "Batesville High School Charter" to "Batesville High School" in the district’s records and materials. The transcript does not specify an effective date for the change or describe follow-up steps such as signage, communications to families, or administrative updates.
The board took the vote as part of routine agenda business; no additional conditions or amendments were recorded. The meeting continued to other agenda items after the motion carried.
