MMM Naming

MMM NamingTimeline

District Employees & Community Members met to discuss results and make recommendations to the Board

Survey Deployed

Survey Analyzed

Ad Hoc CommitteeSurvey Created

OctoberSeptember

Survey Created

August September

• 2,000+ submissions• Top choices and their

variations were narrowed down

• Community Groups• Staff• Parents• Media• District Platforms

• Open Ended Survey• 2 questions

MMM Naming – Top Vote Getters

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54

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Gateway Griffin High School*

Southwest Florida High School

Adam Jobbers Miller High School

Barack Obama High School

Donald Trump High School

Gabriela Mistral High School

Robert E. Lee High School*

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School*

Thomas Edison High School*

Griffin High School*

Gateway High School*

* Including variations

MMM NamingName/Policy Comparison

NAME NOMINATIONS POLICYRobert E. Lee High School 20 Section 5 (i) Appropriateness:

3. Names that are likely to cause controversy should be avoided

Donald Trump High School 19 Section 5(g) Individuals:

1. In general, school names should not be named for any individual until a suitable interval after the individual's death

Barack Obama High School 17 Section 5(g) IndividualsAdam Jobbers Miller High School 17 Section 5(g) IndividualsSouthwest Florida High School 17 Section 5(b) Civic Pride:

School names should not be generic, vague or bland

MMM NamingName/Policy Comparison

NAME NOMINATIONS POLICYGriffin High School 128 Meets Board Policy

While this name does meets the criteria, the group did not move it forward as a recommendation due to potential confusion. The Griffin is the mascot of Gateway Charter High School as well as the logo for the Gateway Community. In addition, there was discussion about naming a school after a mythical creature.

Gateway Griffin High School 17 Meets Board Policy

While this name does meet the criteria, the group did not move it forward as a recommendation due to the combination of using the existing name and mascot of the Charter High School. Plus, it received less than 2% of the votes.

MMM NamingRecommendations

NAME NOMINATIONS POLICYGateway High School

While this name does not meet all aspects of Board Policy the group felt it should be moved forward as a recommendation due to the high number of votes.

815 Section 5(e) Distinctiveness:

School names should be distinct and dissimilar from the name of any other public school, public charter school, private school, college, or university in southwest Florida, with the following exceptions: 1. Schools located on the same campus; 2. Schools located on adjacent properties; 3. Schools that are part of permanent feeder patterns.

Thomas Edison High School 54 Meets Board PolicyDr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School 41 Meets Board Policy

Gabriela Mistral High School 19 Meets Board Policy

MMM NamingNext Steps

Action Meeting GroundbreakingSurvey Created

November 13October 31

Briefing

October 17 November 5

• Report back if necessary • Board Questions • Direction

Briefing

• Vote • Celebrate!

MMM Naming