Facilities Development
FF
Naming School Buildings and Facilities
The Board of Directors believe naming a school building or part thereof is a matter of great
importance. Also, the Board recognizes that in naming new facilities, there will be less
confusion in accounts and records if they are assigned names before construction begins.
Naming a New School
In the naming of new school properties, the superintendent shall solicit the help of staff,
parents and students. A selection committee representing these groups shall submit a list of 3
to 5 names to the superintendent who will bring them to the Board of Directors for a vote.
The Board of Directors will observe these guidelines, a) the name should easily be identifiable
with the school; b) the name should not be in conflict with the names of other schools in the
system, surrounding school systems, or in the state; c) the name may be selected on a
geographic basis, but most important, it should have significance for the students who will
attend the school; and d) the names of people, particularly living people, should be avoided.
Parts of a School or Facility
In the naming of parts of a school building or facility, recommendations from members of the
community, the staff, or Board of Directors will be brought to the attention of the Board by the
superintendent of schools by prior announcement on the agenda of a regular school board
meeting. Such recommendations may be to honor a person who has made an outstanding
contribution to the local education community or is a local person who has otherwise
demonstrated an exemplary achievement in the arts, science, statesmanship, or government
service.
When deliberating on these recommendations, the Board of Directors will not be influenced in
its decision by personal prejudice or favoritism, political pressure, or temporary popularity in
choosing a name.
Changing a Name
As the needs of the educational community change, it may be desirable to change the name
of a school or part thereof. The Board of Directors shall bring a suggestion for such an action
to the attention of citizens of the school community at a public hearing in the immediate
township served by that school or facility. Having determined that the consensus for a name
change exists, the Board of Directors shall place the decision before the District’s voters on a
warrant of an Annual District Meeting. If only one township of the school district is impacted by
the change, then a majority vote of that town’s voters at that district meeting will be required
for the name change to be approved as well as a majority vote from all those voters present.
Maine School Administrative District No. 22, Hampden, Maine
Adopted: 11/20/85; Amended 10/16/02
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FFA-MEMORIALS

Requests from students, staff, parents, or others for remembering or memorializing a person or event may be approved by the Superintendent of Schools, subject to the provisions of the regulation accompanying this policy.

Cross References:    EBCA – Crisis Response Plan
Adopted:        November 4, 2009