The Board recognizes that the process for naming or renaming a building or facility is a matter deserving thoughtful and serious attention.
Normally a building or facility will be named while it is under construction and before it is occupied and utilized. A facility will not be renamed unless that current name has become obsolete, is deemed inappropriate in the community it serves, is unsuitable for the program it houses, because of a significant event and/or contribution attributable to a person or organization, or for other good reasons established by the Board.
A building is defined, for purposes of this policy and its accompanying procedure, as a school, office building, transportation building including parking area, warehouse, maintenance buildings, and other structures owned by the school district. Facilities are defined, for purposes of this policy and procedure, as structures adjacent to buildings or areas within a building, such as athletic stadia and gymnasiums, libraries, and auditoriums.
Buildings and facilities may be named after people, geographical areas, an organization, a subdivision, historical event(s), programs, or geological features. Buildings or facilities named after persons should recognize significant educational contributions at the local, state, or national level, recognize significant historical contributions, but may not recognize a current district employee or current district Board member.
The superintendent shall establish procedures to implement this policy.
The Board shall have the final decision in naming buildings and facilities.
Adopted: February 2009
Revised: September 2020
Lake County School District R-1, Leadville, Colorado