BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A petition was created to change the name of Cesar E. Chavez High School in Delano.
The petition was created by the LOUD For Tomorrow organization.
The organization’s website said they are based in Delano and were founded in 2018.
The petition said in part, “By changing the name of Cesar E. Chavez High School, we are sending a powerful message that we do not condone abuse or violence against women and children in any form. This change would honor and validate the experiences of those who have suffered and survived, ensuring that they know the community stands with them.”
It furthermore said, “This change is not just about removing a name but about uplifting others who have positively impacted our society without causing harm.” The petition can be found here.
The school was opened in August 2003. Cesar E. Chavez High School serves students in Delano as well as the surrounding rural communities and/or districts, including Earlimart, Pond, Allensworth, Richgrove and Columbine.
The school serves about 1,450 students in grades nine through twelve.