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Policy FF
The South Portland Board of Education acknowledges that the community may wish to recognize and honor an individual, who made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning during their lifetime, and who exemplified the values of the South Portland School Department and of the community as a whole. The means by which those contributions might be memorialized include scholarships, special events or activities, or the naming of a facility.
Process:
The Board determines when and if a facility or part of a facility is to be named. The Board shall direct the Superintendent to convene an ad hoc subcommittee to take nominations. The committee shall include the Superintendent and building principal as well as educator(s), parent(s), student(s) and other citizens, depending upon the nature of the request. The Board will vote on the recommendation.
Criteria:
The criteria on which the committee will base its recommendation shall be:
The honoree’s outstanding contributions to teaching and learning
The honoree’s distinguished service to the students of South Portland
The appropriateness of the recognition being given to the above service and contributions
Adopted: December 8, 2003
Revised: December 12, 2011
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