BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A special meeting for the Delano Joint Union School District will be held Tuesday night regarding the renaming of Cesar E. Chavez High School.
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According to the agenda, there will be a consideration and potential adoption of a resolution to change the name of Cesar E. Chavez High School.
According to the resolution in the agenda, during the naming process back in 2002, a top name contender at the time was Mountain View High School.
The resolution said, “Naming the school Cesar E. Chavez High School required the District to pay $100,000 in liquidated damages. Under the Addendum to the Escrow Instructions for Assessor’s Parcel Number 045-150-01 (attached hereto and incorporated by reference), selecting any replacement name other than one of the ten names listed in Recital E would obligate the District to pay an additional $100,000 to the property seller.”
The name change comes as the labor leader, Cesar Chavez, is accused of sexually abusing girls and women during the 1960s and 1970s.
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The school district released a statement last week stating they were taking the several steps to taking several steps to ensure they are responding appropriately and transparently.
The special meeting is planned for Tuesday, March 24, at 5 p.m.