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Quest for new Franklin High School identity produces 6 candidates
3/18/2019The committee charged with finding a new identity for Franklin High School has come up with a list of six possible mascot names for the school’s community to consider. The 19-member Franklin Mascot Identification Committee – which includes students, staff, alumni, family members and community members -- identified these possible names:
- Ambassadors
- Chargers
- Falcons
- Firs
- Lightning
- Thunderbolts
Franklin is undergoing a mascot name change because its current identity, Quakers, has been found to violate district policy that forbids names with a religious affiliation.
The committee is conducting a survey of Franklin stakeholders to gauge their preference among the six options, with a write-in choice available. The committee will meet again in April and will send recommendations to Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero for his review. The final Board vote will be in June.
Once the new name is determined, changes will be made to update items at the school that display the Quakers name. The district will have until June 30, 2020 to make those changes.
The change was prompted by parents filing two complaints with the district over a three-year period. The Board passed a resolution at its May 14 meeting, directing the district to change Franklin’s mascot. The Board also passed a community engagement plan which has been in effect since January 2019, when the Mascot Identification Committee started a series of public meetings.
To learn more about the process, see the Franklin Mascot Identification Plan webpage.
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