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Panel formed to probe procedures in Vermont mascot decision
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) A committee has been formed to investigate the procedures that the Rutland City Board of School Commissioners used to retire and replace the school s mascot.
Board Chairman Hurley Cavacas announced the creation of an ad hoc committee during a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, “in an effort to clarify the facts and the issues for the board so that it can reasonably and respectfully decide how to proceed in connection with the mascot issue,” the Rutland Herald reported.
Last fall, Rutland school officials voted to end the use of the nickname “Raider.” In February, the school chose the new nickname of “Ravens.”
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Rutland High School students are getting closer to selecting a new mascot, and theyâre looking to the community for help.
In October, the Rutland City Board of School Commissioners approved a motion stating that âall Rutland City schools cease use of the Raider name and imagery, and that the Rutland City School administration work with our student body to come up with a new mascot that would be more inclusive and welcoming, and to bring this suggestion before this board for approvalâ by Feb. 9, 2021.
Debate within the Rutland community has since grown contentious, with efforts to put the matter to a city-wide referendum, calls to vote down the forthcoming school budget, at least two city residents declaring their intention to run for the board in March, and two current board members reporting being threatened and physically accosted over how they voted.
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