 Niagara Catholic District School Board
NAMING/RENAMING OF A BOARD FACILITY, DESIGNATED AREA OR
CHAPEL POLICY
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
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100 - Board
| Policy No 100.15
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Adopted Date: June 21, 2016
| Latest Reviewed/Revised Date: January 25, 2022
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A request for the naming or renaming of a Board facility, designated area or chapel, in whole or in part, will meet the criteria outlined in the Administrative Operational Procedures and adhere to the following process for consideration and approval:
1.
A request to name or rename a Board facility or designated area, in whole or in part, excluding a chapel, must be:
a.
Named after a Saint, a Pope, one of the mysteries of the Catholic Church or an exemplary Catholic group of individuals;
b.
Designated as “Catholic” in the name of the whole facility;
c.
Used in full and not abbreviated;
d.
Named in the possessive form;
e.
Unique within the names approved for a Board facility;
f.
Prominently displayed on the exterior of the facility or designated area along with the Board logo for the naming of an entire facility; or,
g.
Prominently displayed in the interior of the facility identifying the named designated area.
2.
A request will be presented to the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education for review.
3.
If supported by the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education, a recommendation will be made to the Director of Education for consideration.
4.
If supported by the Director of Education, the Director will determine the appropriate course of action to present the request to the Board of Trustees.
5.
The Board of Trustees will approve the naming of a Board facility, designated area or chapel, in whole or in part by motion at a Board meeting.
EXCLUSION FOR THE RENAMING OF AN EXISTING BOARD FACILITY
Excluded from the above process is the renaming of an existing Board facility if the individual is canonized by the Catholic Church. Following consultation with the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education, the school Principal, the Student Council President, where it is in place, and the Chair/Co-Chairs of the Catholic School Council, the Director of Education will bring a report to the Board of Trustees to rename an existing facility and will work with the school community through the transition.
NAMING/RENAMING OF A BOARD FACILITY IN WHOLE
A request to name a new Board facility or to rename a current Board facility will meet the criteria outlined in this Policy Governance and Administrative Operational Procedures.
The Director of Education will convene an Ad Hoc Committee and provide a report on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee to the Board for the naming or renaming of a Board facility. The report will include the Terms of Reference and include the criteria as noted within this Policy Governance and Administrative Operational Procedures, the Ad Hoc Committee Membership, and the timeline for the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee for the consideration of the Board.
The Ad Hoc Committee will consult with:
a)
the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Catharines;
b)
the local Trustee(s);
c)
the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board;
d)
the Director of Education;
e)
the Board Chaplaincy Leader;
f)
Family of Schools’ Superintendent
g)
Principal/Supervisor of facility, and staff of the facility;
h)
Pastor(s) of Associated parish(es)
i)
the local Student Council(s);
j)
the local Catholic School Council(s);
k)
the local Catholic school community.
PROCESS FOR NAMING OR RENAMING OF A DESIGNATED AREA WITHIN A BOARD FACILITY
A request for the naming or renaming of a designated area of a Board facility will meet the criteria outlined in this Policy Governance and Administrative Operational Procedures adhering to the following process for consideration and approval:
1.
A request will be presented to the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education for review.
2.
If supported by the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education, a recommendation will be made to the Director of Education for consideration.
3.
If supported by the Director of Education, the Director will present the recommendation to the Board of Trustees for consideration.
4.
The Board of Trustees will approve the naming or renaming of all designated areas within a Board facility in a motion at a Board meeting.
5.
The name of the designated area of the Board facility will be displayed with an appropriate signage or lettering.
PROCESS FOR NAMING OR RENAMING A CHAPEL WITHIN A BOARD FACILITY
A request for the naming or renaming of a chapel within a Board facility will meet the criteria outlined in this Policy Governance and Administrative Operational Procedures adhering to the following process for consideration and approval.
All chapels in the Niagara Catholic District School Board will be named for the Blessed Trinity, or a name for Christ, or a mystery of His life already accepted in the liturgy, or the name of the Holy Spirit, or a name for the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a name of a holy angel, or the name of a Saint, or the name of a blessed with the approval of the Bishop.
1.
All requests will be presented to the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education for review.
2.
If supported by the Family of Schools’ Superintendent of Education, a recommendation will be made to the Director of Education for consideration.
3.
The Director of Education will consult with the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Catharines for endorsement.
4.
If supported by the Director of Education, and endorsed by the Bishop of the Diocese of
St. Catharines, the Director of Education will present the recommendation to the Board of Trustees for consideration.
5.
The Board of Trustees will approve the naming or renaming of a chapel within a Board facility by
motion at a Board meeting.
6.
The name of the chapel within a Board facility will be displayed with appropriate interior signage or lettering.
Adopted Date:
Revision History:
| June 21, 2016
March 24, 2020
January 25, 2022
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