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In May 2021, voters approved the construction of the district's 15th elementary school. Construction is underway in the Sunfield subdivision and the school is scheduled to open in August 2022. The building needs a name and you are invited to help make the choice. The Board of Trustees has empaneled a school naming committee that will review suggestions and make a recommendation. Follow the process and make a suggestion on this webpage.
Name Options:
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Hays CISD Board Policy CW (Local) outlines the full criteria and process for naming facilities in the district.
New schools can be named for:
- An historical or geographical site or community;
- The subdivision in which the facility is located;
- A significant local, state, or national figure (living or deceased);
- A person who has made a significant contribution to education in the district (living or deceased);
- A local, state, or national historical event or place; or
- A person or people who have donated land or money for the property or facility.
Nominations can be accepted from:
- A resident or student of the district
- An entity that pays taxes into the district's general fund
- A non-profit entity that provides services or funding, direct or in-kind, to the district.
Additional Criteria:
- Nominations must be in good taste, and not generally considered offensive, silly, or embarrassing.
- If the nominated name is an historical or geographic site, the name submitted must be accompanied by a written summary and/or a description of the significance of the name.
- If the nominated name is an individual, the name submitted must be accompanied by a written rationale and/or description of the named person's accomplishments. Each name nominated must fulfill the following criteria:
- The nominee shall be widely respected, regardless of any partisan affiliation.
- The nominee shall be a person of character who embodies a wholesome image that would be expected to stand the test of time.
- The nominee shall have a background of service to people of the District, Texas, or the United States.
Links:
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Use this button to share your nomination with the committee and Board of Trustees.The name nomination period closed on Monday, November 29, 2021, at noon.
Naming Committee Members
Process News ReleaseRecommendation News Release
Link to Naming Policy (CW Local)
Name Origins of Other School
Schedule:
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Note that this timeline and process schedule is subject to change based on the needs or wishes of the committee or Board of Trustees.
Meetings & Notes
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December 13, 2021 School Board Meeting
Posted by Tim Savoy on 12/13/2021The Board of Trustees heard the first reading of the committee recommendation to name the school, "Sunfield Elementary School."
Read the Committee Recommendation News Release
The Board is expected to take a final vote on the name in January 2022.
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December 1, 2021 Committee Meeting
Posted by Tim Savoy on 11/30/2021The committee voted at this meeting 5 to 0 (two members were not in attendance) to recommend to the Board of Trustees the consideration of "Sunfield Elementary School" as the name of the district's 15th elementary school.
Read the Name Recommenation News Release
Process Schedule, Agenda, and Meeting Links
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82778826173
Meeting ID: 827 7882 6173Committee meetings are open for public viewing; however, the committee will not take public comment during the meetings.
Full List of Suggestions (Sorted Alphabetically)
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November 10, 2021 Committee Orientation Meeting
Posted by Tim Savoy on 10/22/2021Process Schedule, Agenda, and Meeting Links
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85122523509
Meeting ID: 851 2252 3509Committee meetings are open for public viewing; however, the committee will not take public comment during the meetings.
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August 23, 2021 School Board Meeting
Posted by Tim Savoy on 8/23/2021