Dr. Claire M. Appling Way Dedication at Brockton High School

At a glance

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• What: a request to honor Dr. Claire M. Appling, a 52-year Brockton Public Schools educator and former Brockton High principal, by dedicating Memorial Drive, the Forest Avenue entrance to Brockton High School, as "Dr. Claire M. Appling Way."
• Where it stands: the street cannot be renamed, so the proposal is an honorary plaque. The School Building Naming Subcommittee voted unanimously on October 6, 2026 to recommend it favorably to the full School Committee. Installation is hoped for before the end of the year.

Sources

• 2026-10-06 - School Committee
• 2026-10-06 - School Building Naming Subcommittee

Log

• 2026-10-06 - School Building Naming Subcommittee - Presentation and public support; unanimous favorable recommendation (motion Gomes, second Santeo) to the School Committee.
• 2026-10-06 - School Committee - Committee approved the memorial plaque at Memorial Drive.
• 2026-10-05 - 2026-10-05 - Finance Committee: Announced the dedication request goes to the school building naming subcommittee on October 6.