(The Advertiser)- Two Lafayette schools could have new names in the future.

One proposal calls for renaming Plantation Elementary in honor of late Lafayette Police Cpl. Michael Middlebrook. The Lafayette Parish School Board may consider the proposal Wednesday, the Daily Advertiser reported.

Middlebrook was shot to death on Oct. 1, 2017 inside a Moss Street convenience store. His alleged shooter, Ian Paul Howard, could face the death penalty if convicted.

The campus already has ties to the officer and law enforcement. Middlebrook’s funeral procession passed directly in front of the school. . A portion of Camellia Boulevard, which runs near the campus, is dedicated to fallen law enforcement officers, The Advertiser reported.

“He was a heroic protector of our community, father of our students and role model to all,” said School Board President Erick Knezek of Middlebrook. “When his funeral passed the front of Plantation, it planted a seed in my mind to honor his ultimate sacrifice. In a general sense, I find it more inspirational to name a school after a true community hero rather than a noun I can look up in a dictionary.”

If the board approves the name change, the school could begin transitioning to the new name soon, said board member Dawn Morris, The Advertiser reported. Students, parents and teachers would be able to decide whether to keep or change the school’s colors and mascot.

The other possible change would be at N.P. Moss Preparatory School. Knezek said the idea is for that to become the Baranco Academy at N.P. Moss in honor of the late Dr. Raphael Baranco, who died in May.

That proposal may also be discussed Wednesday.

Baranco was the first black Lafayette Parish School Board member, and served on the board for more than 18 years. He was the first black dentist in Lafayette, and a member of numerous community and civic organizations.

For the past few years, Moss Prep has been an alternative site for students with severe or repeated discipline problems. Beginning in 2019, the campus will become a neighborhood elementary school. At that point, the name change would take effect, if approved.

“Naming schools are an opportunity to honor our past community leaders,” Knezek said.