voted to remove Cesar Chavez Day<\/a> from the city\u2019s calendar and designated April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nOther changes are still underway. Here\u2019s where things stand with North Texas schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Dallas ISD\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dallas ISD trustees will consider renaming Cesar Chavez Learning Center to East Dallas Elementary School at its June board meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After fielding name suggestions, a campus leadership group narrowed them down to three, according to school board president Joe Carre\u00f3n, who represents the area that includes Cesar Chavez Learning Center. Then, the school community voted, and a recommendation was submitted for school board approval.<\/p>\n
Typically, the board reviews proposals to rename schools in February and votes in March. The allegations against Chavez arose in March, meaning trustees must waive the traditional procedure to fast-track the renaming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe naming process is cyclical. It comes one time a year,\u201d Carre\u00f3n said. \u201cWe anticipate to bring it outside of the cycle, given the sensitive nature of the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n
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If approved, the new name will go into effect in the upcoming school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trustees are also weighing whether to update language to the district\u2019s renaming process. Proposed changes specify: renaming an existing school \u201cshall occur only when there is a demonstrated and compelling rationale,\u201d according to board documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reasons include a \u201cmisalignment with the current community served,\u201d \u201cdocumented community concern or harm associated with the existing name,\u201d and \u201ca substantial opportunity to better reflect the geographic or cultural identity of the school community.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fort Worth ISD<\/p>\n
The board of managers unanimously voted to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary School to Esperanza Elementary School in May. \u201cEsperanza\u201d translates to \u201chope.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The district gathered input from families, staff, alumni and more. Name suggestions were narrowed from ten, to three, to finally, one. Principal Monica Ordaz submitted the recommendation on May 15.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ahead of the vote, board member Rosa Maria Berdeja initially raised hesitations, citing local policy. \u201cEsperanza\u201d is not based on a real person who made prominent contributions to the public, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another member, Luis Galindo, said that the school\u2019s wishes should be honored.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not a fictional character. It is simply an expression of hope,\u201d he said. \u201cVery appropriate, I think, for our times. Very appropriate for the work we\u2019re doing in the school district.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The board suspended policy to allow the renaming to pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Little Elm ISD<\/p>\n
Little Elm ISD board of trustees voted to approve renaming Cesar Chavez Elementary to Little Elm Elementary in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you know, there\u2019s been discussion on the name and the things that come with that,\u201d said Superintendent Michael Lamb during the board meeting.<\/p>\n
The transition to the new name \u201cwill begin immediately,\u201d with updating signage and materials \u201ctaking place over time,\u201d the district said in a Facebook post.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\nArticle continues below this ad<\/p>\n
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