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Board Approves New Middle School's Name: John Warner Middle School

At its meeting Monday, the Columbia School Board approved John Warner Middle School as the name of its seventh middle school, which will open in fall 2020.

In September, a committee formed to choose a name. Jennifer Rukstad, assistant superintendent for secondary education, and Jimmy Hale, the new middle school’s principal, co-chaired the committee and invited community members to participate.

Committee members were randomly chosen by a computer. The six members consisted of three parents from feeder elementary schools, two parents from Gentry and Jefferson middle school attendance areas and one student. Together, the committee made a rubric to narrow submissions to acceptable names.

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