WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita school board plans to discuss changing the North High School’s Redskins mascot name.
The discussion scheduled for the board’s meeting on Monday comes as teams on all levels across the country are changing or reconsidering mascots considered to be culturally insensitive. The Wichita Eagle reports the district’s policy suggests initiating change if an existing theme becomes offensive or divisive. The board planned to discuss the issue last summer but delayed it because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The agenda item said board members have received several letters asking them to consider changing the high school’s mascot, while others want the board to retain the Redskins name.
