USD 231 is excited to begin the naming process for our new elementary school, which is being built thanks to the April 2025 Bond Referendum.
The first step is to invite the community – including staff, students, and residents/taxpayers of USD 231 to propose school names through a “New Elementary School Name Form.”
This form will be open for submissions from March 10 – April 8, 2026. Individual school board members may also submit suggestions during this stage.
Once the community suggestions are gathered, they will be shared with the community, and each board member will review the submitted entries. Using the community’s input as a guide, each board member will select up to three names.
This will result in a maximum of 18 options.
These options will be attached to the agenda for the April 13, 2026 regular board meeting, where they will be discussed. At this meeting the board will decide whether to keep all suggestions for the next step or further narrow the options down to a smaller set.
The narrowed options will then be presented to the community, staff, and students for ranking through the “Top Choices Ranking Form” which will be available for submissions from April 14 - May 7, 2026.
The results of the “Top Choices Ranking Form” will be compiled and attached to the agenda for the May 11, 2026, regular board meeting, where the final decision will be made. In the event of a tie, additional votes will be conducted until a majority decision is reached.
School colors and mascot will be determined at a later date.
We look forward to the community’s participation and input in this exciting process!