The Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education voted in favor of changing the school's nickname.

Five of the seven members of the board voted for removal of the indigenous "Plainsmen" name at Tuesday night's meeting.

The vote comes after the New York State Education Department informed the district that Plainsmen falls into the category of prohibited use of indigenous names, mascots and logos. According to the NYSED website, all "[p]rohibited team names, mascots, or logos shall be eliminated" by June 30, 2025.

The resolution called for the discontinuation and elimination of the Plainsmen name by next year's June deadline.