To:

Members, Board of Education

From:

Terry B. Grier, Ed.D.

Date:

March 17, 2006

RE:

Naming of Facilities – Northern Area Middle School

Pursuant to our procedure on the naming of schools (FDCA-P), the Project Team working on the new northern area middle school has received input from the community about an appropriate name for the new school. The community submitted the following five names to be considered:

• Northern Guilford Middle School
• Edward R. Murrow Middle School
• Dolly Payne Middle School
• Ronald E. McNair Middle School
• Northern Middle School

Following a full review of suggested names and the criteria for selection, the Project Team has reported out a recommendation of Northern Guilford Middle School. Pursuant to our procedure, the materials presented to the Project Team for consideration were submitted in electronic format for the Board’s and community’s review.

RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the Board study and fully consider the recommendation by the Project Team, following a period of public comment or input, or direct the administration to request the project team to provide any further information as may be required by the Board in order to more fully consider the request and to make a decision.

Attachments:

Northern Guilford Middle School
Attachment #1- Project Team Meeting Minutes
Attachment #2 - Project Team Letter

Edward R. Murrow Middle School
Attachment #1 - Nomination Form
Attachment #2 - Survey of Local Opinion on Naming of Schools
Attachment #3 - Museum TV Article
Attachment #4 - Award List
Attachment #5 - Life and Background
Attachment #6 - Following Directions Article
Attachment #7 - Petitions
Attachment #8 - Hall of Fame Archives
Attachment #9 - NPR Article
Attachment #10 - Time of His Time
Attachment #11 - Misc. Honors
Attachment #12 - Selected Time Line of his Life
Attachment #13 - Washington State University Documents

Dolly Payne Middle School
Attachment #1 - Nomination Form
Attachment #2 - Bio
Attachment #3 - Life Timeline

Ronald E. McNair Middle School
Attachment #1 - Nomination Form
Attachment #2 - Bio

Northern Middle School
Attachment #1 - Nomination Form
Attachment #2 - Misc. Documents