Associated Press
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City-area high school has announced its new mascot: the Bison.
The decision came this week after school officials moved earlier this year to drop culturally and racially insensitive mascots, including Shawnee Mission North High School’s Indians mascot, the Kansas City Star reported.
Students, administrators and staff spent months deciding on a new mascot, putting the final decision to a vote. But school officials said it will be a while before the Bison decorates the high school’s halls, with the change requiring new signs, uniforms and branding. The school expects the new mascot to be fully implemented by next summer.