Update:
We look forward to your participation in the upcoming School Naming Committee Meeting on June 18 at 5:30 p.m. Please note the following important details:
Public Comment
- Each candidate will be allotted 20 minutes for public comment.
- Community speakers are encouraged to coordinate among themselves to ensure the full time is used effectively.
- Time management is key to ensuring that all voices are heard respectfully and within the designated window.
Committee members received a separate email notifying them of their selection. We appreciate everyone's interest in participating.
Thank you for your continued commitment and support in naming our new school.
The Trenton Board of Education announces the formation of a committee to move forward on the naming of a new school being built by the State of NJ School Development Authority. This committee will closely follow the direction of Trenton District Policy Number 7250.
There will be a community forum for all interested to discuss the naming process on June 04, 2025, in the Ellis Auditorium at 108 North Clinton Avenue, beginning at 5:30 p.m. All Trenton residents are welcome and encouraged to submit their recommendations for names/entities to name the new school. To do this, residents may download the School Naming form linked below. Each form will require that all fields be completed. Included with all submissions should be a statement no more than 500 words as to why the person/entity is qualified to have the facility named after them/it. The following criteria should be taken into consideration when submitting a name:
- Each name shall be known to, and significant to, the people of the district.
- The names submitted shall not conflict with the names of other schools in the district or surrounding districts; and
- The use of names of living persons shall be avoided unless circumstances warrant an exception.
Completed forms are to be returned to the Business Administrator/Board Secretary no later than June 2, 2025. Once all submissions have been received, the committee will review and select at least three but no more than five to be presented to the entire school board for consideration by the September 2025 meeting.
Any questions or concerns, please contact TBOE Facilities Chair Jeannie Weakliem at [email protected].
Submissions must be delivered to the Board Office (108 N. Clinton) or emailed to Ms. Jayne Howard at [email protected] by June 2, 2025.
Supporting Materials for names submitted prior to the above deadline, should be submitted by June 15. Additional materials can be submitted to [email protected] and [email protected]
New name submissions have closed.
2025 School Naming Submission Form.pdf