Garfield Re-2 Policies

IKFB

 

Graduation Exercises

 Because the Board of Education believes that completion of the requirements for a diploma is an achievement that deserves recognition, the Board wishes to recognize each graduating senior’s accomplishment in a publicly celebrated graduation exercise.

High schools will plan their own graduation exercises with the faculty and senior class working together.  Although senior class members may be asked to pay fees to defray graduation expenses, no student will be barred from participating in the exercises because of inability to pay the fees. Students must comply with the district’s dress code at graduation. (JICA)

The program for graduation exercises shall be secular in nature.  The program shall not include any school-sponsored prayers or other religious activities.

Baccalaureate Services

Groups composed of interested students and their families may plan and organize baccalaureate services that are religious in nature.  However, the school district will not be identified, explicitly or implicitly, as sponsoring or endorsing such services.  Attendance at such services shall be entirely voluntary for students and school personnel, who will be acting as private individuals.

School district funds, including paid staff time, will not be used for baccalaureate services.  Groups planning baccalaureate services may rent and use school facilities under the same terms, conditions, and rates prescribed by the district. 

 

Adopted: November 24, 1992

Revised: August 28, 2007

Revised: August 26, 2014

Revised: November 13, 2024

LEGAL REFS.:

CROSS REF.: KF, Community Use of School Facilities

                           JICA, Student Dress Code

Garfield School District No. Re-2, Rifle, Colorado