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Parents press Syosset board to retire Native‑themed mascot as state guidance remains pending
Summary
Multiple residents urged the board to act on a required retirement of Native‑American mascots, citing the state directive and the Dignity for All Students Act. Board leaders said they are awaiting final NYSED/regents guidance and indicated they will place the matter on a future agenda for possible vote.
Several residents told the Syosset Board of Education the district must move quickly to retire the school’s Native‑themed team name and imagery, invoking a New York State directive and the Dignity for All Students Act.
Rachel Jacobson said the state education department has “stated in no uncertain terms” that districts using Native American names, logos or imagery “must immediately come into compliance,” and urged the board to act before the state deadline to avoid a loss of state funding. Melissa Foreman, Walt Whitman PTA president (speaking on her own…
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