The Farmington Board of Education announces the development of a Farmington High School (FHS) Ad Hoc Committee to begin a community engagement process that will address the use of the current Indian mascot and the potential to move toward the selection of a new mascot for FHS.  

The FHS Ad Hoc will be made up of students, parents/guardians, community members, faculty and staff members, the Athletic Director, administrators, and two Board of Education liaisons.  The work of the FHS Ad Hoc will begin in September, 2020 and recommendations will be due to the Board of Education for their follow-up and possible action no later than January, 2021.

The purpose of the FHS Ad Hoc committee is to engage in a community discussion, with the assistance of experts in the field, on the subjects of race, culture, and the use of Native American school mascots, symbols and names. The committee’s goal will be to advise the Board of Education regarding the impact of utilizing Native American symbols and names as school mascots, and to present a recommendation regarding the possible selection of a new mascot.

PLEASE NOTE: This process is meant to be civil and allow for all constituents to have a voice.  Please keep comments appropriate.  Any inappropriate comments or language will be discarded.