Proposal to rename Colts Neck school after President Donald Trump draws mixed reaction
“I don’t think that things should be named for a sitting president. I mean, it’s all right to memorialize them after a while, but it seems like Trump wants everything in his area named for him, and I would vote against it,” said Joe Reinbold.
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A proposal to rename a Monmouth County elementary school after President Donald Trump is drawing mixed reactions from residents.
The idea was raised during the March 4 meeting of the Colts Neck Board of Education by board member Robert Scales. The district has two similarly named schools: Conover Road Elementary School, which serves grades three through five, and Conover Road Primary School, which serves students from pre-K through second grade. The proposal would apply to the primary school.
“I think if we look at who our true ally is and kinda who we’re modeling things after, the birthday of America, and someone who is contributed a great deal of time to this great town of Colts Neck, it would be our President Donald J. Trump,” Scales said during the meeting.
No formal action was taken at the meeting, but Scales said he would like to form a committee to explore the logistics of the proposal.
The district previously hosted Linda McMahon last fall as part of a tour highlighting American history in schools.
News 12 spoke to several people in the area, who had mixed opinions.
“I mean, I think he really hasn’t done anything of monumental importance for a school to be named after him,” said Mohammad Chater.
“I think it’s great. It’s all positive. Trump has really done a lot for our country. I’m 100% for it,” said Sonja Gregoire.
Others questioned whether a school should be named after a current political figure.
“I don’t think that things should be named for a sitting president. I mean, it’s all right to memorialize them after a while, but it seems like Trump wants everything in his area named for him, and I would vote against it,” said Joe Reinbold.
