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Bill would let students wear items of cultural significance at graduation
Summary
House Bill 13-93 would require public schools, charter schools and state tribal education compact schools to permit students to wear items or objects of cultural significance at commencements, while allowing schools to require items be befitting the ceremony and meet decorum rules. Committee staff said the bill has no fiscal impact.
House Bill 13-93 would require public school districts, charter schools and state tribal education compact schools to permit students to wear items of cultural significance with or attached to their gown at high school commencement ceremonies and other official graduation events.
The bill was presented to the committee by Elena Becker, committee staff, who said the proposal clarifies existing protections for Native American regalia and expands them to cover other items of cultural significance. "The bill before you is engrossed House Bill 13‑93 relating to providing public school…
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