Overview

• Trustees voted 4-3 to revert Legacy High School to Midland Lee High School, returning its original 1961 name tied to Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
• The name change will take effect at the start of the 2026-27 school year across the main campus, freshman campus and planned new site.
• District superintendent Stephanie Howard said updating signs, uniforms and records will cost about $62,000.
• More than 45 residents spoke during a two-hour meeting, with supporters framing the vote as heritage preservation and opponents warning it evokes segregation-era ties.
• Midland ISD is the first Texas district to reverse a school renaming linked to the Confederacy, drawing attention in ongoing national debates over Confederate symbols.