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Austin ISD Board asking for submissions to rename five facilities

Austin ISD is asking you to weigh in on renaming five of its facilities previously named after Confederate soldiers.
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Austin ISD

AUSTIN -- After voting 7-2 in favor of renaming five Austin school facilities on Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees is inviting the community to weigh in.

The board is now asking community members to submit nominations for the renaming of five facilities that are named after Confederate soldiers. Those schools include:

- John T. Allan Facility

- Zachary Taylor Fulmore Middle School

- Sydney Lanier Early College High School

- John H. Reagan Early College High School

- Eastside Memorial Early College High School at the Johnston Campus

Your nominations can be submitted online by clicking here, in person or by mail at Community Engagement Office, Facility Naming Team, 1111 W. Sixth Street, A-230, Austin, TX 78703.

The nomination window will close at 5 p.m. on March 16. Staff will compile nominations and coordinate with each Campus Advisory Council before the board takes action.

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