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SCHOOL FACILITIES <br />9260 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />NAMING OF SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FACILITIES <br />It shall be the responsibility of the Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Board of <br />Trustees to adopt official names for new schools and educational support facilities. The <br />Board recognizes that school and facility names are vital to the District's image. <br />Therefore, emphasis will be placed on the honor and integrity that a name will reflect <br />and on effective communication during the selection process. <br />Guidelines <br />In the deliberation of potential names, the following shall be considered: <br />1. The name may reflect a logical association with the new school or facility, such as <br />location, community, subdivision, historical connection, geographical feature, etc. <br />2. No school or facility will be named for a living person, without the express approval <br />from the Board of Trustees. <br />a. The name may be that of a significant individual or event, such as recognition of <br />a significant educational contribution by a resident or family. <br />b. If a community member chooses to gift the school district with land for a school <br />or make a substantial contribution for a building or a program in a school, the <br />Board of Trustees may consider recognizing the contribution by naming a school <br />or facility after the benefactor. <br />3. If the proposed name honors a person, the honoree must be deceased for at least <br />three (3) years (except as noted in number 2 above) and have made a significant <br />educational, historical, or social contribution in the community. <br />4. Care should be taken to avoid similarities with the names of existing schools within <br />the District and surrounding area. <br />5. For any facility financed with bonds issued by the District, the District will obtain a <br />legal opinion from Bond Counsel that the naming selection shall not result in <br />impermissible private use under IRS regulations, or otherwise affect the tax <br />exemption of the District's bonds. <br />Role of the Board of Trustees <br />The Board of Trustees shall have the prerogative to name a school or facility, or it <br />may utilize an advisory committee for gathering input and making recommendations. <br />Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 <br />