Four Proposed Names For New Madison School To Be Released Tuesday
School Was Originally To Be Named For Vang Pao
Updated: 9:19 am CST February 5, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -- The Citizens Naming Committee will release its final four proposed names for Madison's new West Side elementary school on Tuesday.The original list contained 87 suggestions, WISC-TV reported.The top four names will be reviewed and voted on by the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education.The school was originally named General Vang Pao Elementary, but the naming process was started over after Vang Pao was charged in federal court with trying to overthrow the Laotian government.
Previous Stories:
- January 9, 2008: Committee Meets To Discuss Names For New Madison School
- October 29, 2007: District Officials Outline 87 Proposed Names For New School
- October 18, 2007: 41 Names Already Proposed For Elementary School
- September 18, 2007: Madison School District Seeks Name For Elementary School
- 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
- April 16, 2007: Decision To Name School After Hmong General Stirs Debate
- April 11, 2007: School Board Selects Name For New Madison School
- April 10, 2007: New Elementary Named After Hmong Military Leader
- March 20, 2007: 41 Names Suggested For New Elementary School
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