Massachusetts S312 prohibits public schools from using Native American mascots and requires the creation of a plan to phase them out.

Massachusetts S312 mandates the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to compile a list of all public schools and their athletic team names, logos, and mascots. The Commission on Indian Affairs will identify schools with Native American-themed mascots and provide recommendations to the Department. Schools must develop a plan to phase out these mascots within three years. The Department will negotiate agreements with schools, and those failing to comply will lose eligibility for discretionary state education grants. The Department can also create regulations to enforce this law.

Massachusetts S312 prohibits public schools from using Native American mascots and requires the creation of a plan to phase them out.

Massachusetts S312 mandates the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to compile a list of all public schools and their athletic team names, logos, and mascots. The Commission on Indian Affairs will identify schools with Native American-themed mascots and provide recommendations to the Department. Schools must develop a plan to phase out these mascots within three years. The Department will negotiate agreements with schools, and those failing to comply will lose eligibility for discretionary state education grants. The Department can also create regulations to enforce this law.