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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