‘Storm’ wins mascot vote for Schoharie schools; official nickname change still undetermined

‘Storm’ wins mascot vote for Schoharie schools; official nickname change still undetermined

SCHOHARIE — A Storm was brewing. Out of 1,952 online ballots casted over two weeks, voters selected the Storm to be Schoharie Central School District's next mascot over the Vale, Titans, Coyotes and Hawks. SCSD policy makers will review the vote before making an official announcement later in April as the district phases out its longtime "Indians" mascot. The shift is the result of a directive issued last year by the state Education Department. The directive pushed public schools to toss out Native American-themed branding in order to avoid losing state funding. SCSD began phasing out items associated with its…
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