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Merced County board approves renaming Atwater Valley Community High School for Dr. Lee Andersen
Summary
The Merced County Board of Education read and approved Resolution 2024-08 on Nov. 18, 2024, proposing that Atwater Valley Community High School be renamed the Dr. Lee Andersen Education Center–Atwater; a reception followed the resolution reading.
The Merced County Board of Education on Nov. 18, 2024 read Resolution 2024-08 proposing the renaming of Atwater Valley Community High School to the Dr. Lee Andersen Education Center–Atwater. County Superintendent Steve M. Tietjen presented and read the resolution during the board's regular meeting.
A short reception followed in the Newbold conference room where board members and attendees acknowledged Dr. Andersen’s contributions; a plaque also was presented to outgoing board chairperson Fred Honoré during the ceremony. The board’s minutes record the reading of the resolution and the subsequent reception but do not specify an effective date for the name change or any follow-up steps required for implementation.
The reading of Resolution 2024-08 was part of the meeting’s presentations; no formal vote on the renaming is recorded in the public minutes beyond the resolution reading and the ceremonial reception. County staff present at the meeting and the superintendent’s office coordinated the reception.
