"...the Gwinnett board of education voted unanimously this month to name the new school on Centerville Highway Anderson-Livsey Elementary. The action was the result of more than a year-long campaign to honor two of the county's pioneer black families.
It was also a course change from an earlier decision to name the school after longtime educator Grace Snell. The board voted instead to change the name of the new middle school in Snellville from Midway to Snell, thus accommodating all families."
"..."As we learned more about the Anderson and Livsey families and their historical significance to that community where the school would be...it became clear we should revisit the decision," she [Gwinnett County Schools spokesperson Sloan Roach] said. "Really, renaming the middle school in Mrs. Snell's honor is appropriate because she taught middle grades."
District officials met with members of the Snell, Anderson and Livsey families to reach the agreement."
Promised Land community honors its own with new school - AJC
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Compromise reached in school names
I'm glad they were able to come to a compromise. Sounds like it was a good decision in the end.
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