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Families and veterans press Derry school board to allow military sashes at commencement; board pledges policy review
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Derry Area School District to change graduation dress code to permit military sashes/stoles; the board apologized for hurt feelings and directed the issue to the policy committee for further work and guidelines.
Several parents, students and veterans addressed the board urging a policy change to permit military recruitment sashes or stoles at commencement events, saying current rules prevented students and enlistees from wearing military regalia.
Sarah Piper, identified herself as a parent (resident) and said the district's restriction "took that away from them" and called for an apology. Abigail Piper, identified as a…
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