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Board delays final decision on "Braves" nickname pending state advisory guidance; plans community process
Summary
The Syosset board discussed whether to retire the "Braves" nickname and associated imagery after state guidance on Native American mascots; the board agreed to place the item on the March agenda and to develop a public engagement process if action is taken.
The Syosset Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 13 continued a months-long conversation about the district's use of the "Braves" nickname and related imagery, deciding to defer a final vote until after the state's advisory panel issues guidance and placing the matter on the March agenda.
A public commenter, Kenneth Muller Jr., told the board he had experience with indigenous communities and said some indigenous representatives he consulted did not object to the…
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