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Community petition asks Rome board to rename Stokes gymnasium for Alo Charmey Griffiths
Summary
A public commenter presented a petition supporting renaming Stokes Elementary gymnasium for Alo Charmey Griffiths; the board scheduled a special meeting to review district naming policy and invited the petitioner to speak.
During public comment, Mackenzie (Speaker 4) read a formal request asking the board to rename the Stokes Elementary School gymnasium the "Alo Charmey Griffiths Gymnasium." She submitted a community petition that she said had grown past 226 signatures and was at 315 at the time of the meeting, and described Ayla ("A")'s ties to Stokes and to Evergreen Cemetery.
The board noted the naming request will require review under district naming policy. The superintendent said the policy and next steps will be reviewed at a special meeting; staff asked about availability and the board set a 05:30 special meeting next week to review the policy and hear public comment. A district staff member said they would notify the petitioner of the special meeting date.
