BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City School District has announced they will begin efforts to rename Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School following sexual assault allegations made against the late labor leader.
The district is asking students, parents, faculty and/or the community submit their recommendations for the renaming.
BCSD said that all recommendations submitted need to meet the criteria of one of the following:
Individuals, living or deceased, who have made outstanding contributions to the Bakersfield City School District and/or the Bakersfield community.
Individuals, living or deceased, who are or were local, state, or national figures who have made truly significant contributions to the community, to Kern County, the state or nation.
In recognition of the specific geographic area or locales in which the school or building is located.
Authors, poets, historical figures who have attained national prominence in the fields of education, science, the arts, statesmanship, civic leadership or an early pioneer of Bakersfield, Kern County or the State of California.
Former United States presidents, living or deceased.
“As the District moves forward with this process, the Board of Education has emphasized the importance of ensuring that the school’s future identity honors and reflects the legacy, contributions, values, and enduring impact of the community it serves, especially farmworkers and agricultural families who have helped shape and strengthen our community,” the district said in a release.
The window to submit recommendations is open now until May 22 at 4 p.m.
To submit a recommendation, click here.
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