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Syosset board votes to retire ‘Braves’ mascot; directs administration to form replacement plan
Summary
After public comment and legal review, the Board of Education amended and passed a resolution committing the district to eliminate Native American names, logos and mascots; administrators will return with a plan and await final state guidance.
The Syosset Central School District Board of Education voted on May 8 to retire the school district’s “Braves” team name and mascot and committed to eliminate related names, logos and imagery consistent with guidance from state education authorities.
Melissa Foreman, a resident who said she is the Walt Whitman PTA co‑president but spoke on her own behalf, urged the board to adopt the resolution and called for the district to acknowledge the harms associated with Indigenous mascots. She referenced the New York State Board of Regents directive that requires districts still using Indigenous names or imagery to commit to removing them.
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