8.12.2026 Citizens' Ad Hoc Relative to Renaming Lindbergh Elementary School

The Madison Board of Education held an ad hoc citizens committee meeting on August 12, 2026, to discuss and vote on renaming Lindbergh Elementary School. The committee reviewed extensive community feedback, including approximately 355 comments, with about 26% expressing opposition to naming schools after individuals. They clarified that the current policy does not require submitting two names of people and allows up to four name recommendations, which can be people, geographic sites, or concepts. The committee used a ranked voting process via a Google document to narrow 21 proposed names down to a final list of four: Adah Deer, Jeffrey Clay Erlinger, Sand Hill Crane, and Willoughby Tris Brown. The final recommendations will be submitted to the school board for a decision at the August 24 meeting. The meeting also addressed procedural clarifications, community engagement metrics, and ensured transparency in the voting process.