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Governor Doyle signs race-based school mascot/logo bill into law
Posted: 5/6/2010 9:54:52 AM
Governor Doyle on Wednesday signed into law the school mascot/logo bill, SB 25.
Under the bill, if the state
superintendent of public instruction finds that the use of the
race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name promotes discrimination,
pupil harassment, or stereotyping, a school district will have 12
months to terminate its use. School boards may file for up to a two-year
extension for compliance due to extenuating circumstances with
additional extensions available for compliance accomplished through a
regularly scheduled maintenance program and that costs more than $5,000.
WEAC supports the measure.