Recommendations for New School Names

School Board Discussion/Action Item – October 18, 2021

Policy CW (Local)

1. In memory of a person who has served the District or community, especially in service to children, and whose virtues or characteristics will serve as role models to students, staff and the community;

2. In memory of any person who has made a significant contribution to society and/or education, whose name shall lend prestige or status to an institution of learning;

3. A local residential or geographic area (names in this category should be “neutral” if more than one community will be served by a particular facility); or

4. A District property donor or his or her family members.

Policy for K-8 School Names

Policy CW (Local)

1. A selection committee should review all nominations and ensure that the list of nominees meets established criteria.

2. The committee shall submit to the Board one recommended name for each facility to be named. A list of all submitted nominations will be provided to the Board.

3. The responsibility for the final decision in naming a new school or facility rests with the Board. The Board shall officially select a name at a regularly scheduled meeting.

Recommendation Process

The naming committee decided to focus primarily on the

first criterion for a K-8 school name:

In memory of a person who has served the District or

community, especially in service to children, and whose

virtues or characteristics will serve as role models to students,

staff and the community;

We particularly focused on those whose contributions

related to education, as we believed we should honor

educators who have left a mark in Northwest ISD.

Committee Preference

▪ Elementary School in Pecan Square

Development*

▪ Elementary School in Northstar Development

▪ Middle School in LeTara Development

*School name approved in previous board meeting; name part of land donation.

New Schools Being Built

Elementary School No. 21

Rendering of Haslet Elementary School, using same prototype design.

Pecan Square: Johnie Daniel Elementary SchoolJohnie Daniel developed land in the area for nearly 30 years.

▪ Founding member of Hillwood’s AllianceTexasteam, managed Circle T Ranch.

▪ Oversaw land acquisitions and worked with community leaders and landowners.

▪ Longtime resident, wife Janet worked in NISD.

▪ Lived in Roanoke; children and grandchildren attended and graduated from NISD.

Submission Quotes In Favor of Johnie Daniel“Johnie and I were great friends for over 20 years. He would call me if he needed me and vice versa. It is hard to fill the boots that Johniewalked in.”

Scooter Gierisch – Mayor of Roanoke

“Johnie was loved by many people. He was a friend that you could always depend on in good and bad times. He was one of the best men I have ever known. He was a major difference for the Alliance corridor.”

Mary Ann Izzarelli – Realtor, Ebby Halliday

Elementary School No. 22

Rendering of Haslet Elementary School, using same prototype design.

Northstar: Molly LivengoodCarter Elementary SchoolMolly Livengood Carter was a Northwest High

School alumna and educator in North Texas.

▪ Ancestor settled land where Northstar is located.

▪ Longtime family ties to the area; both daughters

graduated from Northwest High School, as did

immediate relatives.

▪ Served as a speech-language pathologist in North

Texas schools.

▪ Died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 32.

Submission Quotes in Favor of Molly Livengood Carter“Molly was an honor student at Northwest. She was well known for her compassion, values and love of children. And she loved living on land settled by her ancestors down the road from where the new school will be built, land settled by the same ancestor.”

Ann Livengood Watkins – Sister

“Molly was a graduate and educator, and she was a lifetime resident of Northwest ISD. Her memory is very deserving of this honor. Her two daughters also graduated from NISD.”

Sharla Stockard – Family Friend, Former NISD Employee

Middle School No. 7

LeTara: C.W. Worthington Middle SchoolC.W. Worthington served on the Northwest ISD Board of Trustees from 1965 to 1975.

▪ Vision for purchasing land on what is now the NISD central complex.

▪ Resident from 1960 until his death in 2013.

▪ Community pillar – little league coach of Aurora baseball team, Sunday school teacher.

▪ Wife worked in district as a special ed aide; couple known for fervent support of NISD.

Submission Quote in Favor of C.W. Worthington“Wendell was a school board member for a decade. It was his vision and

persistence that persuaded the board to purchase the land that central

office, Northwest High School, Northwest ISD Stadium, the bus barn

and most of central complex sits on today. I believe his major

contribution to the district was his foresight in knowing the long-term

benefit of district land ownership for the growing school district to

build new facilities. He valued the financial responsibility of purchasing

property before it was needed for the district’s expansion.”

Lynn Snead – Daughter, Former NISD Employee

Thank you!Questions?