A Tale of Two Trunks

A large oak tree with two independent trunks that have intertwined to become one over time is a sight worthy of recognition, according to Elgin Independent School District officials. 

Elgin ISD trustees voted unanimously Aug. 19 to name the district’s next campus Legacy Oak Middle School. Officials said the choice reflects both the history of the site and the district’s tradition of connecting school names to their locations.

“As we start off a project, it’s exciting to select a name for a school,” said Rainey Lann, the district’s executive director of bond projects. “It’s a very rural site, and while it’s mostly prairie grass, there is a very notable oak tree.”