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Board weighs holding graduations on base after principals ask that every family be allowed on campus
Summary
District 20 trustees and staff discussed whether to hold 2026 graduations on the U.S. Air Force Academy (Clune Arena) or at District 20 Stadium after principals said some families had been excluded from on-base ceremonies; the board asked base liaison and staff to provide access details by the next day.
Trustees reopened a months-long discussion Aug. 11 over where to hold high-school graduations after principals told the board they want every graduate's family to be able to attend. The question hinges on whether the U.S. Air Force Academy can adopt an "open base" posture for graduations to allow off-base family members to enter without being turned away.
Superintendent Haber said principals were "adamant about every single family being able to access graduation," and asked base partners for details about possible access arrangements. "If there is something we can work out there, we'd love that because Clune is amazing," Haber said.
Colonel Herndon, the new U.S. Air Force Academy board liaison, described the open-base posture the Academy sometimes uses…
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