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Board asks staff to study facility‑naming policy after request to name career center
Summary
Trustee Ricardo Padilla asked the board to form a committee to consider naming Arroyo High School's career center for George Reyes; trustees asked staff to return with the district facility‑naming policy and recommended a committee-based, equitable process rather than ad-hoc naming.
Trustee Ricardo Padilla asked the superintendent to convene a local committee to explore naming Arroyo High School’s career center after the late George Reyes and to evaluate community interest.
Superintendent Dr. Eddie Zuniga and several trustees urged an equitable approach and referenced existing board policy on naming facilities. Trustee Dr. Luis Guzman asked staff to identify other past employees who might also qualify under the written criteria before focusing on an individual name; Dr. Guzman said it would be unfair to consider a single request without a broader inventory of candidates.
Trustees agreed to have staff and the president meet, circulate the relevant board policy to the full board and return with options for a process (including memorial plaques or trees as alternatives). Board members emphasized that a public, agendized committee and policy review would be the next step rather than immediate action to name a facility.
