Sewanhaka SD board members approve spending to help rebrand 'Indians' mascot
Board members approved spending $3,000 to pay a consultant to help rebrand the 'Indian' mascot at Sewanhaka High School.
•
Aug 24, 2023, 12:37 PM
•
Updated 456 days ago
Share:
More Stories
1:59
Scattered showers overnight into Saturday; cool and breezy weekend ahead
4h ago1:26
Record-breaking numbers set at the 16th annual Bethpage Turkey Drive at Bethpage Federal Credit Union
4h ago1:43
Magic of Lights drive-thru experience returns to Jones Beach
5h ago0:19
Nassau DA: Wyandanch man indicted in connection to multiple stabbings at Hempstead house party
5h ago1:55
Congestion pricing clears final bureaucratic hurdle, but legal challenges loom
8h ago2:29
Meadowbrook Parkway expansion proposal would impact drivers, local businesses
9h ago1:59
Scattered showers overnight into Saturday; cool and breezy weekend ahead
4h ago1:26
Record-breaking numbers set at the 16th annual Bethpage Turkey Drive at Bethpage Federal Credit Union
4h ago1:43
Magic of Lights drive-thru experience returns to Jones Beach
5h ago0:19
Nassau DA: Wyandanch man indicted in connection to multiple stabbings at Hempstead house party
5h ago1:55
Congestion pricing clears final bureaucratic hurdle, but legal challenges loom
8h ago2:29
Meadowbrook Parkway expansion proposal would impact drivers, local businesses
9h agoSewanhaka is the latest school district on Long Island that is taking steps to comply with the state's ban on Native American mascots and imagery at schools.
Board members approved spending $3,000 to pay a consultant to help rebrand the 'Indian' mascot at Sewanhaka High School.
The district superintendent says the company will hold meetings to discuss the process.
The decision comes after Manhasset schools recently voted to accept nominations for a renaming committee through the middle of next month.
More from News 12
1:34
Long Island parents, educators weigh in on New York's proposed regionalization plan
1:14
Seaford elementary school brings smiles to faces of cancer survivors across Long Island
1:53
Central Islip students of all ages share ways to improve schools with superintendent
1:41
William Floyd School District discusses safety and plans to implement metal detectors
0:40
Copiague High School wins first place in NYS Field Band championship
0:37
