Central Unified board votes to rename James K. Polk Elementary to Central Elementary

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Central Unified leaders have voted to rename one of their elementary schools.

The board voted four to two to rename James K. Polk Elementary to Central Elementary.
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Polk was the country's 11th president and a known slaveowner who shared racist views.

Some called for the board to drop "James K." and just name the school "Polk."

Residents were able to fill out a survey online to give their input on the name change.
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It is not known when the name change will officially go into effect.
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