Fort Bend ISD seeks community input on names for two new district schools

Additionally, the FBISD board of trustees, along with district staff, are assembling a school naming committee for each new school. Both committees will be composed of 10-15 members, including district staff members, a trustee, teachers from nearby schools, students, parents, business partners and community members, Superintendent Charles Dupre said. Dupre also said it is important to have members of the committee with an understanding of the area and community's history.

"I do think we have to be careful when we are talk about some of these areas—especially Elementary No. 53—because those are much newer areas, so I think it's difficult to find people that have real history with the district," said trustee Dave Rosenthal, who has served on previous naming committees. "I will tell you that at some of these meetings, there were people that knew the people whose names were being proposed for some of the buildings, and it was very helpful to hear personal testimonials on some of these candidates."

Dupre said the district hopes to bring the names of the new schools to the board for approval in April.