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Policy 101.1 - Name of the School District

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that equal educational opportunity is provided for all students of the school district.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

Pursuant to statute, the official name of the school district is Independent School District No. 477. However, the school district is often referred to by other informal names. In order to avoid confusion and to encourage consistency in school district letterheads, signage, publications and other materials, the school board intends to establish a uniform name for the school district.

I. UNIFORM NAME

A. The name of the school district shall be Princeton Public Schools.

B. The name specified above may be used to refer to the school district and may be shown on school district letterheads, signage, publications and other materials.

C. In official communications and on school district ballots, the school district shall be referred to as Independent School District No. 477 (Princeton Public Schools), but inadvertent failure to use the correct name shall not invalidate any legal proceeding or matter or affect the validity of any document.

Legal References:

  • Minn. Stat. § 123A.55 (Classes, Number)

Adopted: February 11, 2003
Reviewed: March 17, 2015
Reviewed: September 19, 2017
Reviewed: May 19, 2020