‘I like the sound of that’: City official suggests ‘Charlie Kirk Elementary’ for the name of new school being built

FARGO, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) - A city official suggested ‘Charlie Kirk Elementary’ as the name for a new school in North Dakota.

Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg responded to a post from Fargo Public Schools on Friday that asked for the community’s help in naming their new elementary school.

“I like the sound of Charlie Kirk Elementary,” Turnberg said on social media. “That would be some positive, national news for Fargo!”

Turnberg attended Kirk’s funeral on September 21.

The new school will be built on the Horace Mann Elementary School site. The new school, scheduled to open in Fall 2028, will combine the student populations of Horace Mann, Roosevelt, and Madison Elementary Schools.

The name will be selected from the proposals by the Fargo Board of Education. The Board