Bentonville board prepares to name 12th elementary school

BENTONVILLE — The School District soon will begin accepting name suggestions for the 12th elementary school. The school on Haxton Road is set to open in August 2019. The district’s website, BentonvilleK12.org, will feature an opportunity for the public to provide feedback and name suggestions for the school starting Sept. 4, according to the timeline. The School Board will review all suggestions, including those from board members and district administration, at its Sept. 10 meeting. The board will narrow down the list of potential names at its meeting Oct. 1, then choose a name at its next meeting on Oct. 22. The board discussed the naming process at both of its meetings this month. The original plan was for the board and administration to present name suggestions, narrow the possibilities to three, then present those three names to the public for feedback. Some members balked at that plan, worried the public …read more