COMMENCEMENT
Students who have met the requirements for graduation will be allowed to participate in the commencement proceedings provided they abide by the proceedings organized by the school district. It shall be the responsibility of the principal to solicit input from each graduating class regarding the proceedings for their commencement.
Failure of a student to participate in commencement will not be a reason for withholding the student's final progress report or diploma certifying the student's completion of high school.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.3, .14 (1995).
281 I.A.C. 12.2; .3(7); .5.
Cross Reference: 505 Student Scholastic Achievement
Approved: 4/14/97 Reviewed: 11/99
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COMMENCEMENT
The commencement ceremony shall be a secular ceremony. Students who have met the requirements for graduation will be allowed to participate in the commencement proceedings provided they will abide by the proceedings established by the administration. If a student desires to be excused from graduation activities, application may be to the high school principal stating the reasons.
Failure of a student to participate in commencement will not be reason for withholding the student’s diploma.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
The senior with the highest cumulative point average for all academic courses taken in grades 9-12 will be named valedictorian and the senior with the next highest will be named salutatorian. In case of a tie, these persons would be named as co-valedictorians or co-salutatorians.
The students, so recognized, must have spent four semesters in the Estherville Lincoln Central High School and must have attended Estherville Lincoln Central High School during their senior year.
The student must have entered high school the same year as the class. For example, a senior in the Class of 2000 entered high school as a freshman in the fall of 1996. The one exception would be for the student who dropped behind because of illness.