Public Hearings scheduled for renaming schools

Public Hearings for renaming schools to be held Sept. 28 and Oct. 5
Posted on 09/15/2020
Public Hearings for renaming schools to be held Sept. 28 and Oct. 5

The School Board of the City of Portsmouth is holding two public hearings to discuss the proposed renaming of Woodrow Wilson High School, James Hurst Elementary and John Tyler Elementary.

The public hearings will be held Monday, Sept. 28 and Monday, Oct. 5. Both meetings will take place at 6 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson High School (1401 Elmhurst Lane) in the school’s Little Theatre. Those interested in speaking must register prior to the start of the meeting by emailing the Clerk of the Board at [email protected].

Face masks and social distancing will be required of all speakers. Once speakers have delivered their remarks, they will be asked to exit the theater to allow for social distancing standards to be upheld. The meeting will be livestreamed on the division’s Facebook page, and it will also be recorded and posted later on the division’s YouTube channel.

For those who cannot attend the public meetings, but would like to submit new school name suggestions for consideration can do so. All suggestions must be submitted in writing and include the following: 1) Suggested name; 2) Name, address, and phone number of person(s) submitting suggestion; and 3) Rationale for suggested name.

All suggested names should be submitted to School Board Member Mrs. Costella B. Williams, Chair of the Committee, via the Clerk of the School Board, P. O. Box 998, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23705.

Thank you for your participation in this important conversation for the division.

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