PARTICIPATION IN GRADUATION EXERCISES
The Board of Education believes that completion of requirements for a high school diploma is an
achievement that merits honor and recognition. This comes in part through participation in
commencement graduation exercises when the District according to the tradition of pomp and
circumstance especially recognizes graduating seniors. Participation in these exercises, therefore, is
not to be taken lightly and while graduation is a joyous occasion, it is also a time of solemnity.
Only those students who have completed the requirements of the State of Wisconsin and the Johnson
Creek School District should be allowed to participate in graduation exercises. However, it is
recognized that there may be extenuating circumstances, whereby completion of the course and credit
requirements may be in doubt. To provide for planning by the student and his/her parent(s) the
following shall be the policy on participation in graduation exercises:
1)
Any student not meeting graduation requirements at the end of the first semester of the senior
year with little or no opportunity to complete those requirements by the end of the second
semester of the senior year will be notified in writing that he/she may not participate in
graduation exercises unless the requirements have been met. A copy of this notice will be sent
to the student parent(s) or guardian by registered or certified mail.
2)
Any student who had not met graduation requirements by the end of his/her senior year and
who has not been notified of deficiencies as specified in the preceding paragraph will be
allowed to participate in the graduation exercises but will not receive a diploma unless and until
all requirements have been met.
3)
Information concerning the application of this policy to any student shall be held in the strictest
of confidence to be shared only among the student, his/her parent(s) or guardian, and affected
staff members.
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