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Forrest High remains. . . Forrest High Forrest High remains. . . Forrest HighNOVEMBER 4, 2008 - After two years of controversy, it came down to a simple vote Monday evening as the Duval County School Board voted 5-2 to keep the name of Forrest High School. The vote was decided along race lines as the two black members of the school board, Betty Burney and Brenda Priestly Jackson, cast the only votes to change the name of the school. A crowd of about 100 was on hand for the meeting. PREVIOUS STORY Forrest High name change up for vote tonightJACKSONVILLE, FL - The Duval County School Board will hold a vote on whether to change the name of Forrest High School at its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, November 3, in the auditorium of the School Administration Building at 1701 Prudential Drive. The board is acting on an April 2007 recommendation by Forrest's School Advisory Council to rename the school Firestone High, after the street where the school is located. The school was named after Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Southern districts striving to become more "politically correct" have debated whether to strip Confederate leaders' names from schools and other buildings. The meeting is open to the public and will be televised live on Comcast Cable channel 24 and WCJT TV-7, which will also air a tape-delayed broadcast at midnight. |
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