State eyes limited repeal in mascot ban but Wantagh still faces Warriors name change under new plan - Herald Community Newspapers

State eyes limited repeal in mascot ban but Wantagh still faces Warriors name change under new plan - Herald Community Newspapers

The state Board of Regents is planning to repeal a portion of its Native American mascot ban, which prohibits the use of Indigenous team names, mascots and logos in public schools. The original ruling, which requires the Wantagh School District to remove its Warriors name, remains in place, according to an Oct. 16 letter from the state’s assistant attorney general, Helena Lynch, to State Supreme Court Justice Francis Ricigliano. The planned chan…