Dixie School District Refuses Name Change
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From Times Wire Reports
The Dixie School District Board of Trustees has refused to change the district’s name, but said it would look into the possibility of coming up with a new name at a later date.
The action came Tuesday night in a vote to deny a petition asking that the district adopt the name Miller Creek Elementary School District.
The petition did not provide a reason for seeking the change, although some of the supporters of the change said they opposed the appearance of the current name’s historical link to slavery.
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