Section 5-E3510. NAMING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS

 

3510.1School buildings shall be named by action of the Board of Education upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools.

 

3510.2No school building shall be named in honor of any living persons.

 

3510.3No school building shall be named in honor of any deceased person until at least two (2) years after that person’s death.

 

3510.4The official name of a school building that is named in honor of any person shall include the given name or names of that person as well as the surname of that person.

 

3510.5Upon the receipt of a recommendation from the Superintendent of Schools for the naming of a school building, the Board of Education shall refer the recommendation to the proper committee for consideration in public session and recommendation to the full Board.

 

3510.6Upon receipt of the recommendation from the committee, the Board shall take proposed action to name the school building.

 

3510.7Notice of proposed action shall be published in the D.C. Register for a period of not more than thirty (30) days prior to final action to name the school building.

 

3510.8Additional notice shall be given to the organized community in the area of the school buildings and shall be delivered to the press and media.

 

3510.9The existing name of any school building may be changed upon the written recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the action of the Board of Education pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section.

 

3510.10Any person or organization may submit a proposed name or change of name of any school building to the Superintendent of Schools for consideration; however, the Superintendent shall not be required to submit any particular name or recommendation for change of name to the Board of Education.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 5673, 5686 (January 6, 1978).