Jeff Davis Elementary in process of changing name

Jeff Davis Elementary is still in the process of changing the name of the school.

Friday morning.

- - jeff davis elementary is still- in the process of - changing the name of the school- as we first told you- yesterday.- the superintendent, marcus- boudreaux said- in february, there were interna- conversations - about changing the name to- better represent the- school.

- however, covid haulted the- process pushing action back - until - july.

- in july, the school board had - voted unanimously to- change the name and jeff davis- elementary steakholders - and other faculty from biloxi - public schools- suggested new and improved name- that were finalized this- month by a renaming committee.- - marcus: "our goal is to create an- environment that is - representative of and inclusive- of our entire student - population.

- we have an extremely diverse- population of students in bilox- schools and we want - to make sure that they are all- properly represented.

They were- always telling us - how much they loved jeff davis- elementary school and that they- - - - loved the staff, but they just- didn't feel like the name share- the same value that the school- community - lives each and every day."

The committee will present the- narrowed down names in-