RPS school board meeting to discuss future of the Dakota Middle Bison

RPS school board meeting to discuss future of the Dakota Middle Bison

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(ABC 6 News) – On Tuesday, the Rochester school board will meet to discuss the future of the Dakota Middle School mascot.

Recently, Dakota was told they needed to change the school’s Bison mascot, due to a new state law prohibiting mascots which portray Native American stereotypes, symbols, customs or traditions.

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