It’s been 40 years since the Spokane school board has adjusted the boundary lines that determine which students go to which schools. But the board could
Spokane Public Schools will change the mascots of two schools. Here s how
They will direct the North Central High School Indians and Garry Middle School Chiefs to develop a new mascot. Author: Amanda Roley Updated: 9:03 AM PDT May 13, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Washington state now longer allows the use of Native American names, symbols, or images as public school mascots. The Spokane Public Schools board is taking its first steps to comply with this new law in its meeting Wednesday.
North Central High school Junior Ivy Pete helped see this law pass. She told KREM 2 s Amanda Roley she is excited to see her efforts come to fruition.
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SPOKANE, Wash. Whether your child is in elementary, middle or high school in the Spokane school district, there is a chance they may not be going to the school you would expect.
“It’s been 40 plus years since we’ve changed boundaries significantly,” said Associate Superintendent Mark Anderson. “Because we haven’t changed boundaries, we’ve had schools too full and we’ve had schools too small with capacity.”
Three middle schools are currently being built. Two are on the north side of Spokane, one is on the south. Anderson says they’re trying to balance class sizes in all of their schools.