The Connetquot Central School District announced Thursday that New York state has proposed a settlement to the district, which would allow it to keep the name "T-birds" -- short for Thunderbirds.

Superintendent of Schools Joseph T. Centamore, Ed.D made the announcement in a letter following an extended period of litigation with the state and extensive negotiations.

Centamore stated that the “District has been presented with a proposed settlement" that would allow the school to "retain all images, logos and use of the name 'T-Birds.'"

The agreement would allow the district "the flexibility to revert back to 'Thunderbirds' if there is a change in the current State law."

Centamore is inviting the community to review the terms of the proposed settlement and voice its input at a meeting next Thursday Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Oakdale Bohemia Middle School.