TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education voted yesterday to adopt the policy prohibiting mascots that could be seen as discriminatory to groups.
The board voted 6-1 all in favor, except for board member E’Lena Ashley, on the recommendation that TPS prohibit discriminatory branding and “revise the mascot visual imagery” for both Webster and Central High School. Webster’s and Central’s mascots are the Warriors and Braves respectively.
The proposals states the district will not adopt, approve, or assign any new school mascot names or branding elements that may reasonably be perceived as offensive, culturally insensitive, or perpetuating stereotypes. It includes mascots, names, symbols, logos, letterhead, slogans, mottos, materials, or images used by any school or district-affiliated program…