Madison School District Seeks Name For Elementary School
School Board Seeks Public Input
Posted: 10:24 pm CDT September 18, 2007
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Metropolitan School District is seeking suggestions from the public on the name for a new elementary school under construction on the West Side.The school was to be named Vang Pao Elementary in honor of the Hmong leader General Vang Pao.But the school board voted to renamed the school after Pao was arrested last June. Pao is accused of plotting to overthrow Laos' communist government.For name submissions, the person must be a deceased local or national leader. Name submissions can also include a locally significant geographical site, location or concept.Suggestion forms are available at the Doyle Administration Building at 545 W. Dayton St. or on the school district's Web site.
Previous Stories:
- July 10, 2007: School Board Approves New Rules For Naming Madison Schools
- June 19, 2007: School Board Drops New School's Name, OKs Teacher Contract
- June 18, 2007: Hundreds Rally To Support Arrested Hmong General
- June 12, 2007: Vang Pao Supporters March In Milwaukee
- June 6, 2007: Board To Revisit New School's Name After Hmong General's Arrest
- June 6, 2007: Editorial: New Madison School Needs New Name Now
- June 6, 2007: Pao Vang Arrested In California
- May 23, 2007: Ground Broken On New Madison Elementary School
- May 22, 2007: Pao Opponents Suggest New Hmong Name For School
- May 8, 2007: Parents Pack Meeting To Object To New School's Name
- May 7, 2007: Community Divides Over New Gen. Vang Pao Elementary
- May 2, 2007: Parents Petition Against Name Of New School
- April 21, 2007: Teachers Union Wants Different Name For New School
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