Pasco School Board Seeks Input on Naming Schools

From Pasco County Schools:

Land O’ Lakes, FL – The District School Board of Pasco County is accepting suggestions from the community for the names of two schools that are scheduled to open in August 2017.

Elementary B is located in the Bexley Ranch subdivision, north of State Road 54 and east of the Suncoast Parkway. High School GGG is located on Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel.

School Board policy encourages community members, educators, and students to provide suggestions for school names. The Board prefers to name schools after the general location, features of the area, or historical information about the school’s location, and the suggested name must be descriptive and brief.

If submitting the name of an individual, the name should be of a person of prominence recognized for his or her outstanding civic or educational contribution. The Board will only consider naming a school after an elected official or School Board employee if he or she has been deceased for two or more years or left public office or employment in the district two or more years ago. The name, once adopted by the Board, is considered permanent unless the facility or its use changes.

Please submit your suggestions with a brief explanation for each school name by October 1, 2016. Email separate submissions for each school to dhebert@pasco.k12.fl.us, and type “Elementary B” or “High School GGG” in the subject line. Submissions also can be faxed to 813-794-2716, or mailed to:

• Deborah Hebert
• Pasco County Schools
• Communications & Government Relations Dept.
• 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
• Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638

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