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Parents, students press MISD to let seniors walk graduation as STAAR scores lag
Summary
Multiple parents and students urged the Midland ISD Board of Trustees during public comment to allow seniors to participate in May graduation ceremonies despite state STAAR test results not yet returned for some students; no formal board action on the request was recorded in the meeting.
Several Midland ISD parents and students asked the school board Tuesday to let graduating seniors walk with their classmates on scheduled May ceremonies even if state STAAR results have not been returned.
Students and family members described seniors who finished course requirements but were being denied participation in commencement because the agency-scored STAAR results remained pending for some campuses. Speakers asked the district to authorize participation in ceremonies rather than postpone or…
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