Public Comments

Guilford County Schools has received four nominations for the naming of the Special Education Center West. This school, a 2008 School Bond project, will serve exceptional children in the western part of the school district. At the July 23 Board of Education meeting, a public hearing will be held to review the nominations.

The board voted unanimously to open the following names for comment:

• "Keller-Sullivan Learning Center” – named for Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan
• “Bennie Lee Inman Education Center” – named for Mrs. Bennie Lee, the director of the Greensboro Cerebral Palsy School from 1950 until 1993
• “Christopher Reeve Education Center” – named for actor Christopher Reeve
• “Meredith Leigh Haynes Education Center” – named for the daughter of the family from whom the land was purchased; she attended Gateway Education Center

The selection process for the naming of this school is in accordance with Board Policy FDCA-P.

After the 30 days of public comment, the board will vote to select the school name on Aug. 11.

Submissions can be made by sending in a nomination form via E-mail, gcscomments@gcsnc.com, via fax at (336) 574-3863 or by U.S. mail. If mailing, please send to:

Guilford County Schools
Department of District Relations
ATTN: Naming of Facilities
712 N. Eugene St.
Greensboro, NC 27401