The School Advisory Committee at Stone Magnet Middle School voted on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, to request approval from the School Board to move forward with the process to gather community input into the proposal to dedicate Stone's gym to Ms. Ruby Mae Jackson, a longtime Stone Magnet Middle School employee and basketball coach. The vote was unanimous to move forward. Per Board Policy, the principal of Stone Magnet Middle School requested permission from the superintendent's designee, Dr. Stephanie Soliven. Secondary Leading & Learning and is now requesting Board permission for Stone Magnet Middle School to proceed with the required process to gather input into the proposed dedication.

Proposed Procedure:

1. Community Meetings: The Director of Secondary Leading & Learning that supervises Stone Magnet Middle School, shall host up to three (3) open community meetings with announced meeting dates.
2. Community Input: The Director of Secondary Leading & Learning that supervises Stone Magnet Middle School shall solicit input from eligible stakeholders using a survey. Solicited input from the following:

• • SAC of the school
  • PTA or other parent-based organization of the school
  • School students
  • Parents or legal guardians of students attending the school
  • Community members within the school's attendance zone
  • Members of the school's faculty and staff
  • Alumni of the school
  • Members of the public

3. Student engagement strategies to include age-appropriate dialogue.
4. Government and Community Relations will assist Secondary Leading & Learning with strategies for increasing public awareness of the renaming process.

Approve Stone Magnet Middle School to proceed with the required process to gather community input into the proposal to dedicate Stone's gym to Ms. Ruby Mae Jackson, a longtime Stone Magnet Middle School employee and basketball coach.

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