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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